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Recent Examples of snow squall
The arctic front and snow squalls have hit the Midwest and the Northeast this week.
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Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Southern Juneau and south-central Adams counties are under a snow squall warning until 1:45 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, at 1:08 p.m. on Wednesday, a dangerous snow squall was located near Mauston, moving southeast at 45 mph.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Multiple states are bracing for potential back-to-back snow squalls this week as an Arctic cold front pushes south across the United States.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
There’s a long history of deadly car crashes associated with intense snow squalls.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Southern Juneau and south-central Adams counties are under a snow squall warning until 1:45 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, at 1:08 p.m. on Wednesday, a dangerous snow squall was located near Mauston, moving southeast at 45 mph.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Multiple states are bracing for potential back-to-back snow squalls this week as an Arctic cold front pushes south across the United States.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
There’s a long history of deadly car crashes associated with intense snow squalls.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
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The ice storm is unlikely to reach Texas, but its southwestern edge, where lighter or less severe conditions are occurring, is near the Texas-Louisiana border, placing the Lone Star State on the edge of these milder weather conditions.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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However, this did not reach the caliber of an ice storm.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2025
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Unexpected weather is part of gardening though, so no excuses.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Michigan's Great Lakes don't produce tsunamis, but weather conditions can cause abnormalities in water levels and movements that can appear similar, and are known as seiches or meteotsunamis.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 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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The database will have information on how the likelihood and severity of 100-year rainfall events, as well as even rarer events – such as 1,000-year rainstorms, will shift depending on how much the planet warms during the next several decades.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Don’t let a sudden rainstorm stand in the way of your outdoor entertaining.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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In just the past few months, FEMA has denied federal assistance for devastating floods in West Virginia and a destructive windstorm in Washington.—
Jeremy Lindenfeld,
ProPublica,
9 July 2025
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In January 2008, for example, a powerful windstorm generated waves over 30 feet tall and gusts near 100 mph, according to weather service.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 July 2025
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Extreme heat and thunderstorms producing locally heavy rain are forecast to continue in Greater Cincinnati.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 July 2025
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In mid-January, a once-in-a-century snowstorm loomed.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
5 July 2025
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Daytime highs in Austin will reach the upper 30s to low 40s Monday before a snowstorm strikes Central Texas in the evening, continuing into Tuesday morning, according to Paul Yura, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in New Braunfels.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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