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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
Noun
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The cost of leasing the planes this season was covered by a one-time allocation from the Michigan Legislature to mitigate the effects of the March 2025 ice storm.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Winter weather warnings are in effect for about half a dozen states through early Saturday, while ice storm warnings remain in place across much of northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan through Saturday afternoon.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Shoppers can score breezy shorts, airy tanks, and swishy skirts alongside everyday basics like easy T-shirts and socks built for hot weather comfort.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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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
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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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But any below-grade basement is constantly in contact with damp soil, and leaks and flooding are very common during summer rainstorms.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Bass accused Crowley of leadership failures during the January 2025 windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades fire, and also accused her of refusing to prepare an after-action report on the firefight.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Nine years ago, after paying off his mortgage, Baez decided to go without windstorm insurance altogether.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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On July 2, 1776, Caesar Rodney rode his horse 80 miles through a thunderstorm to cast Delaware’s tie-breaking vote for independence from Great Britain.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In 2025, a March snowstorm resulted in the death of one of Jackie and Shadow’s three chicks.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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Like the experience of trudging through a snowstorm with pink eye, and, days later, standing atop a mountain and using those same eyes to absorb the light of so many stars.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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