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Recent Examples of snow squall
The chances for snow have also increased for Sunday, with snow squalls possibly occurring in the afternoon, the weather service said.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
And in Montana, the Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys are under a Winter Storm Warning until 5 p.m. MST Saturday, with mixed precipitation, ice, and snow squalls creating difficult travel conditions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Additionally, snow squalls are extraordinarily rare in Wisconsin.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
The arctic front and snow squalls have hit the Midwest and the Northeast this week.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
And in Montana, the Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys are under a Winter Storm Warning until 5 p.m. MST Saturday, with mixed precipitation, ice, and snow squalls creating difficult travel conditions.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Additionally, snow squalls are extraordinarily rare in Wisconsin.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
The arctic front and snow squalls have hit the Midwest and the Northeast this week.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
Noun
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How is the ice storm impacting hunters?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The online mapping application identifies communities most at risk to 18 natural hazards, including coastal flooding, cold waves, hurricanes, ice storms and wildfires.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The trip included salt water swimming and hot weather.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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San Diego County enjoys beautiful weather most of the year for many outdoor activities, including cycling.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2023
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Hong Kong has experienced unusually severe rainl this year, including four black rainstorms — the city’s highest tier of heavy rain — within eight days from late July to early August.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the ground level faces severe flooding risks through a combination of rainstorms and earthquakes that bring soil water to the surface, per a study conducted in 2016 by the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indiana's own fall colors might arrive earlier because of potentially cold October temperatures and a stray windstorm or two from the Gulf.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kathy Smith, who’s with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, said a windstorm in mid-June produced widespread damage and heavy rain across northern Wisconsin, affecting many wild rice beds.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some experts liken it to trying to spot a snowball in a snowstorm.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Marking Neal’s sophomore feature on the heels of horror thriller Last Straw, Motherboy follows a woman trapped by a snowstorm at her husband’s remote childhood home with him and his manipulative mother.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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