snowstorm

noun

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

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Several other Minnesota schools are delaying the start of class Tuesday or have switched to E-learning, as communities continue to dig out from this weekend's snowstorm. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 But the recent snowstorm was unusually bad, making the city exceptionally unpleasant with its grey sidewalks and lingering slush. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026 Back to the Checkers’ Book Club Book Club Night was originally set in January but a Charlotte snowstorm postponed the night to last Friday. Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026 Other stories include a brave school bus driver who keeps the kids safe in a whiteout snowstorm, a woman who saves all her wedding dresses, two speculative fiction pieces about a woman who buys insurance to spend time in an afterlife as pure thought, and one involving school shooting. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowstorm

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Mar. 2026.

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snowstorm

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

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