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
Colorado homeowners face the growing threat of wildfires, hailstorms, wind and snowstorms.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Hundreds of vehicles were stranded in high snow on Lake Shore Drive during the record snowstorm.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
And roads that might have previously been taken care of were left uncleared following two back-to-back January snowstorms.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Helly Hansen’s proprietary three-layer shell proved positively impenetrable over a season of testing, including several spring snowstorms while ski-touring.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Hundreds of vehicles were stranded in high snow on Lake Shore Drive during the record snowstorm.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
And roads that might have previously been taken care of were left uncleared following two back-to-back January snowstorms.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Helly Hansen’s proprietary three-layer shell proved positively impenetrable over a season of testing, including several spring snowstorms while ski-touring.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
Noun
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During severe thunderstorms, rising air shoots icy pellets the size of Dippin’ Dots ice cream into the bitter cold of upper atmospheric layers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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The severe thunderstorms could continue into July 29, bringing havoc to morning commutes in Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis, AccuWeather said.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Herr developed a deep passion for mountain climbing in his early teens, lost the lower halves of both legs to frostbite after being caught in a blizzard, resumed climbing, and subsequently led pioneering research in prosthetics.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 July 2025
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So the troupe heads out into the blizzard: Masha following David, Martin following Masha, Helena following Martin.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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