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
Here’s how the early April snowstorm affected ski resorts in the Sierra Nevada.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors say Read hit O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and left him to die during a snowstorm in 2022.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 May 2025
For hedonic well-being, think of eating a mind-blowing cookie, laughing at a funny social media post, or lounging by a fireplace during a snowstorm.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Read, 45, of Mansfield, is accused of striking Boston Police Officer O’Keefe, 46, her boyfriend of about two years, with her SUV and leaving him to freeze and die in a major snowstorm on the front lawn of 34 Fairview Road in Canton.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors say Read hit O’Keefe with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and left him to die during a snowstorm in 2022.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 May 2025
For hedonic well-being, think of eating a mind-blowing cookie, laughing at a funny social media post, or lounging by a fireplace during a snowstorm.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Read, 45, of Mansfield, is accused of striking Boston Police Officer O’Keefe, 46, her boyfriend of about two years, with her SUV and leaving him to freeze and die in a major snowstorm on the front lawn of 34 Fairview Road in Canton.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
Noun
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Severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood advisories were active across much of southern Texas on Wednesday, including the cities of San Antonio and Corpus Christi.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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There is a chance for late afternoon showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Slaton survived on wild leeks and braved a mountain blizzard before finding the cabin, according to Gutierrez.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Down here, the temperature hovers at a near-constant 42 degrees Fahrenheit, shifting only a few degrees with seasonal heat waves or blizzards.—
Michael Ray Taylor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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