snowstorm

noun

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

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Manchester United’s links to San Mames go back to a European Cup quarter-final first leg in January 1957, when Athletic won 5-3 amid a terrific snowstorm. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 May 2025 Now that would be quite a scene and a cause to ask Mother Nature very kindly for an early January snowstorm. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 May 2025 In 1890, mother Minnie marched through a terrible snowstorm into her church and, like a wintry Lion King, held her baby Aimee aloft and pledged the girl’s life to God. Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 The same footage also depicts an armed Tommy running up and down the walls' perimeter, desperately trying to rally the troops as a snowstorm rages. Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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snowstorm

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

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