as in thunderstorm
a storm with a large amount of falling snow
An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.
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Recent Examples of snowstorm
DeKalb schools did not treat this weather with the same gravity as some other districts or like snowstorms.
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
What was already a dismal snowpack in the river’s Rocky Mountain headwaters has begun melting early, with little prospect for replacement from major snowstorms.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Drake Bentley Law enforcement have responded to 106 incidents on Milwaukee County highways on March 16 due to the snowstorm.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
What was already a dismal snowpack in the river’s Rocky Mountain headwaters has begun melting early, with little prospect for replacement from major snowstorms.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Drake Bentley Law enforcement have responded to 106 incidents on Milwaukee County highways on March 16 due to the snowstorm.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
Noun
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Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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February marked a brutal month across the country, with blizzards and blackouts.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kimmel was suspended by ABC for about a week last September before a blizzard of objections from viewers helped lead to his reinstatement.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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