snowstorm

noun

snow·​storm ˈsnō-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce snowstorm (audio)
: a storm of or with snow

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Colorado homeowners face the growing threat of wildfires, hailstorms, wind and snowstorms. 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 See All Example Sentences for snowstorm

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowstorm was in 1755

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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowstorm. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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snowstorm

noun
snow·​storm -ˌstȯrm How to pronounce snowstorm (audio)
: a storm of falling snow

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