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as in thunderstorms
a severe storm with a large amount of falling snow
Their trip was delayed by a week because of a blizzard.
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as in tides
an overwhelming influx or flow of something
The star's off-the-cuff comments touched off a blizzard of criticism on social media.
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Recent Examples of blizzards
These storms begin as minor or average storms and then go through a rapid, explosive intensification, delivering heavy snow, blizzards, thundersnow, coastal flooding and flooding rains.
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CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
With winter in full blow, blizzards, sub-zero temperatures, and icicles are always in the forecast.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Beginning in Anchorage and finishing in Nome, competitors race through blizzards, sub-zero temperatures and gale force winds in a racing event that crosses through a rugged landscape of tundra and spruce forests, over hills and mountain passes, across rivers and even over sea ice.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The sudden pressure drop in such storms can cause intense winter weather conditions, such as blizzards, strong winds, and freezing temperatures.
—Connor Greene, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
But Hoosiers are no stranger to blizzards that blanket the state.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
The strong winds and cold temperatures accompanying blizzards can combine to create another danger.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
With winter in full blow, blizzards, sub-zero temperatures, and icicles are always in the forecast.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Beginning in Anchorage and finishing in Nome, competitors race through blizzards, sub-zero temperatures and gale force winds in a racing event that crosses through a rugged landscape of tundra and spruce forests, over hills and mountain passes, across rivers and even over sea ice.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The sudden pressure drop in such storms can cause intense winter weather conditions, such as blizzards, strong winds, and freezing temperatures.
—Connor Greene, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
But Hoosiers are no stranger to blizzards that blanket the state.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
The strong winds and cold temperatures accompanying blizzards can combine to create another danger.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blizzards
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The shortest runways in the world make landing the journey’s most dramatic moment, where cliffs, gradients, tides and mountains compress aviation into a test of pure precision.—
Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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The storm occurred during a supermoon with extremely high astronomical tides.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some might have escaped during hurricanes that damaged reptile facilities.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, a new federal bill with bipartisan support has been introduced to beef up emergency preparedness for pets in the event of natural disasters like wildfires or hurricanes.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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In an interview with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, Williams mentioned not only having survived multiple typhoons but six Kamikaze attacks during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, as well as attacks by suicide swimmers and suicide boats.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Major typhoons in 2018 and 2022 brought intense rainfall that damaged terraces across the Cordillera.—
Stephen Acabado,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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Measuring how the climate crisis affects the frequency of these avalanches is difficult, scientists say.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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About 90% of avalanches involving humans are human-caused, the Utah Avalanche Center said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sunday’s snowfall could rank among the city’s biggest snowstorms in the past century and a half.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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After nearly a full week of heavy snowstorms in the Sierra Nevada, which brought multiple feet to some portions of the mountain, blue skies are on the horizon.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The camp’s emergency instructions told campers to stay in cabins during floods, violating Texas law requiring youth camps have evacuation procedures.—
Emily Foxhall,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Among the recent victims were a father and son swept away by a landslide in Arequipa, as well as a police officer in Lima who drowned in the Rimac River while attempting to rescue a dog trapped by the Andean floods.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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