snowstorm

noun

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

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After hearing about Angela Craig’s condition, Pray and his wife Renee, drove through a snowstorm to Denver to visit her and help take care of the Craig children. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 31 July 2025 The death of a child is not a heat wave or a snowstorm, nor an obstacle race to rush through and win, nor an acute or chronic illness to recover from. John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025 The company claims that the home's steel structural panels and 15 mm-thick walls withstand strong winds, snowstorms, rainstorms, and other extreme weather conditions. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 July 2025 Enquirer reporter Cameron Knight was part of The Enquirer team that reported on the near record-setting snowstorm and frigid temperatures that have persisted over the past two weeks. Beryl Love, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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snowstorm

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

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