snowstorm

noun

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

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However, some spent two months that winter living in the woods and weathering a rare snowstorm. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025 Several snowstorms have already impacted the Northern United States this season. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Weather has been deteriorating since last week in Nepal, with snowstorms reported on the mountains, the Associated Press reported. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 After an argument creates a scene at a holiday party, they're thrown together to work on Christmas — just as a snowstorm is about to hit their base and keep Santa's gifts from arriving on time. Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.

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snowstorm

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

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