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Recent Examples of snow squall
The arctic front and snow squalls have hit the Midwest and the Northeast this week.
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Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Southern Juneau and south-central Adams counties are under a snow squall warning until 1:45 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, at 1:08 p.m. on Wednesday, a dangerous snow squall was located near Mauston, moving southeast at 45 mph.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Multiple states are bracing for potential back-to-back snow squalls this week as an Arctic cold front pushes south across the United States.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
There’s a long history of deadly car crashes associated with intense snow squalls.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Southern Juneau and south-central Adams counties are under a snow squall warning until 1:45 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, at 1:08 p.m. on Wednesday, a dangerous snow squall was located near Mauston, moving southeast at 45 mph.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Multiple states are bracing for potential back-to-back snow squalls this week as an Arctic cold front pushes south across the United States.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
There’s a long history of deadly car crashes associated with intense snow squalls.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
Noun
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Additionally, the weak wood struggles to withstand ice storms or high winds.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In the case of ice storms, the NWS will alert an ice storm warning if meteorologists expect ice accumulation of 1/4 inch or more on all surfaces.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Extreme weather: People living in these homes are more likely to die from heat in Arizona What was the temperature in Phoenix on Thursday?—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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About 250 firefighters on the ground are working with air support to battle the blaze, which is being fed by hot dry weather, rugged terrain and dry fuel, a spokesperson for the Ventura County Fire Department said.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 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
Noun
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However the first day of closing arguments – which are expected to last multiple days – was cancelled as a major rainstorm lashed the city.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bryce Young lights up the sky A mid-practice rainstorm did little to put out the fire that third-year quarterback Bryce Young played with on Monday.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, forecasters upped the odds of a major windstorm moving across Florida.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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This thing goes from zero to 60 faster than Captain Sandy’s yacht in a windstorm.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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