snowstorm

noun

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

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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 On the evening of March 13, a snowstorm hit the area dumping up to two feet of snow and pummeling the nest with strong winds. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 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 23 May. 2025.

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snowstorm

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

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