as in thunderstorms
a storm with a large amount of falling snow
An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.
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Recent Examples of snowstorms
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
So, despite two big snowstorms, Boston currently sits more than 3 inches below the average precipitation in 2026.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The blizzard may be one of the largest snowstorms the Twin Cities have seen in several years.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
But the warming mountain range doesn’t mean fewer major snowstorms, Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, said.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The city has been plagued with potholes formed during the massive back-to-back snowstorms and a record-breaking cold snap this year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Along with the chill, a pair of snowstorms are in the forecast for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes over the next couple of days and later in the weekend, with heavy snow likely in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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
So, despite two big snowstorms, Boston currently sits more than 3 inches below the average precipitation in 2026.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The blizzard may be one of the largest snowstorms the Twin Cities have seen in several years.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
But the warming mountain range doesn’t mean fewer major snowstorms, Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, said.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The city has been plagued with potholes formed during the massive back-to-back snowstorms and a record-breaking cold snap this year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Along with the chill, a pair of snowstorms are in the forecast for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes over the next couple of days and later in the weekend, with heavy snow likely in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorms
Noun
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From a surprising heat wave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling over the East Coast, chaotic weather put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even on one of the worst blizzards New York had seen in a decade, the festival saw one of its busiest days, filled with those willing to make the trip to let off some steam.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The studies found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There is a separate list of names for Central Pacific hurricanes, which can occasionally hit Hawaii.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Snowstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorms. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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