northeaster

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Recent Examples of northeaster The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023 That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023 Last month, much of upstate New York and New Hampshire received heavy snow, with more than 2 feet of snow falling in several regions along the East Coast because of a nor'easter in March. Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2023 The storm could bring the highest snowfall totals of the season to Boston as well as other parts of coastal Massachusetts, potentially causing power outages in the area come Tuesday when the nor'easter is at its peak, CBS Boston reported. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023 Snowfall is expected in Connecticut during the approaching nor'easter. Lauren Booker, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
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Noun
  • Ponson had heard the lore of fast-developing storms in the northern Gulf — systems that escaped the notice of meteorologists — before exploding into near-gale winds, towering waves and rare but deadly storms.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The rookie took a deep breath, settled into his stance and watched as Houston’s pitcher, Enyel De Los Santos, attempted to deliver the final blow.
    Latif Love June 14, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
  • Star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.
    Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • The Russian offensive further norther near Kupiansk was also continuing on Monday, according to Ukrainian officials.
    Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2023
  • But later Wednesday, further norther in the town of Urif, an angry mob of some 100 settlers ran through the town, throwing rocks at Palestinian homes and hurling a firebomb at the local school, said local Palestinian official Ghassan Daghlas.
    Isabel Debre, Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2023
Noun
  • Weather service meteorologist Frank Pereira said the system that produced the storms, including high winds and hail, was moving eastward Thursday, fueled by cool air from Canada clashing with warm, humid air from the South.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the main threats, and a tornado or two can’t be ruled out, especially in mid- to late afternoon in parts of eastern Kansas and western Missouri.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026

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“Northeaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/northeaster. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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