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Recent Examples of snow squall
The worst conditions are expected later Wednesday afternoon into the evening with snow squalls.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
What To Know The NWS issued a statement late Wednesday morning warning of possible snow squalls from 12 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday amid a forecasted cold front.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Early on Tuesday, a snow squall warning was issued for Syracuse, New York, where visibility was dropping close to zero in spots.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
What To Know The NWS issued a statement late Wednesday morning warning of possible snow squalls from 12 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday amid a forecasted cold front.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Early on Tuesday, a snow squall warning was issued for Syracuse, New York, where visibility was dropping close to zero in spots.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
Noun
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Whitmer was originally scheduled to deliver the remarks earlier this month but had to postpone her visit to respond to a wave of ice storms in northern Michigan.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Large portions of northern Michigan are without power due to an ice storm that hit the area on Saturday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Forecasters said the combination of drought stress and windy weather significantly heightens the risk of new outbreaks in parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, PennLive reported.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The federal agency’s weather prediction and air and ocean monitoring impact nearly every industry and provide critical severe weather tracking, including through the National Weather Service.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2023
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On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Nov. 2022
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The United States and other parts of the world have seen an increase in the frequency of extreme rainstorms as the world warms.—
Patrick J. Lyons,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: Pittsburgh rainstorm intensity is outpacing the national average, increasing by 27.9%.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the utility failed to temporarily shut down power lines in Eaton Canyon despite ample warnings of a strong windstorm from the National Weather Service amid abundant dry vegetation near its power lines.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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This is like tossing sparks on dry grass in the middle of a windstorm.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Severe thunderstorms are capable of producing tornadoes, though not always.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Small amounts of antimatter are also produced by lightning during a thunderstorm but they are almost instantly annihilated by matter, Vaudo notes.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Read intentionally ran over O'Keefe after a drunken argument and left him to die during a snowstorm.—
Michael Ruiz , Alexis McAdams,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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During a snowstorm outside of Jackson, Wyo., Joel (Pedro Pascal) saves Abby (Dever) from a horde of infected, only to be ambushed.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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