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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Then came a snowstorm in Texas. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 In Wednesday’s 10-5 defeat to New York, the Rockies set a new low with 11,155 fans in a game whose start time was pushed back and that followed a snowstorm earlier in the day. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026 Erin Bird, marketing and communications director for Denver Botanic Gardens, talks about the efforts to save plants from this week's snowstorm ahead of the garden's annual plant sale. Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 May 2026 On a chilly Monday afternoon ahead of a spring snowstorm, both the Mets and the Colorado Rockies had some cool bats for the first five innings of play. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowstorm

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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 20 May. 2026.

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snowstorm

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

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