snow squall
noun
variants
or less commonly snowsquall
plural snow squalls also snowsqualls
: a sudden, brief, and intense storm of wind and snow : a squall accompanied by snow
While major snowstorms are predicted ahead of time, snow squalls can begin suddenly and typically last less than an hour.—
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And in Montana, the Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys are under a Winter Storm Warning until 5 p.m. MST Saturday, with mixed precipitation, ice, and snow squalls creating difficult travel conditions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The biggest impacts will be from the snowfall rates, as snow squalls cause briefly intense periods.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Additionally, snow squalls are extraordinarily rare in Wisconsin.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
The arctic front and snow squalls have hit the Midwest and the Northeast this week.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The biggest impacts will be from the snowfall rates, as snow squalls cause briefly intense periods.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Additionally, snow squalls are extraordinarily rare in Wisconsin.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
The arctic front and snow squalls have hit the Midwest and the Northeast this week.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20squall. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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