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snow squall

noun

Definition of snow squallnext
as in ice storm

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Recent Examples of snow squall Damaging winds and snow squall potential Strong winds, potentially gusting over 50 mph, will not only exacerbate the dangerous widespread below-zero wind chills, but also potentially produce isolated tree damage and power outages, the Weather Prediction Center said. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026 In northeastern Ohio, a snow squall — a sudden burst of heavy snow and gusty winds — was creating whiteout conditions, according to the National Weather Service. — Juan A. Lozano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026 Even though the snow might not stick, high winds could create whiteout conditions and even a snow squall. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026 Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location. — Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snow squall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
  1. ice storm
  2. weather
  3. rainsquall
  4. rainstorm
  5. windstorm
  6. thunderstorm
  7. snowstorm
Noun
  • Rick Schwartz pointed to previous outages that have already affected zoo operations, including a multi-day power loss during this year’s February ice storm, saying additional demand on the grid could complicate care for the animals.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • But similar bills under such circumstances in previous years have cleared that process, such as what was done in response to a March 2025 ice storm.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Definition of ice storm
Noun
  • Their knee-length, wide-leg fit will keep you cool in transitional weather.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For the most part, garlic grows best if it’s planted about a week or two after the first killing frost in the fall, followed by exposure to several months of cool weather before the spring season starts.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of weather
Noun
  • But an unexpected rain squall hit and by the time Lavis and Szczerbowski returned, the prop was warped out of shape.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair.
    — Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Definition of rainsquall
Noun
  • Northeast 56th Street in front of Northeast High School turned into a lake, a recurring problem following relentless rainstorms.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The resolution also pointed to a recent incident in which a portion of the ceiling collapsed to the floor following a recent rainstorm.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainstorm
Noun
  • Flood zones and windstorm insurance costs feed into the debt calculation, and on Miami Beach or in low-lying neighborhoods those premiums can move the numbers as much as the interest rate does.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On Good Friday in March of 1913, a massive windstorm blew over Indianapolis before heavy rains on Easter Sunday and Monday soaked the ground, causing the White River, Fall Creek and Eagle Creek to overflow.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • Delays are frustrating but necessary Because lightning can happen before or after a thunderstorm is overhead, rain is a poor indicator of lightning danger.
    — Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • However, by Thursday night, any isolated afternoon thunderstorm east of DFW will quickly fade with the loss of daytime heating.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of thunderstorm
Noun
  • The Michigan game, though, was played in a second-half snowstorm with Ohio State leading by multiple possessions.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Deep in the Pyrenees mountains, a young man, Miquel, struggles in the wake of his mother’s death in a snowstorm — a tragic event that was at the center of Tóibín’s 2006 novella, A Long Winter.
    — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of snowstorm

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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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