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Recent Examples of snow squall
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.
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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
While snowfall totals are expected to remain light, rapid drops in visibility where snow combines with strong gusts could create treacherous conditions for drivers, including snow squalls.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 15 Jan. 2026
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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
While snowfall totals are expected to remain light, rapid drops in visibility where snow combines with strong gusts could create treacherous conditions for drivers, including snow squalls.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
Noun
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The Euro model, which has been more accurate in handling these shortwave troughs over the next week, has a major ice storm occurring as the rain arrives.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Mavericks already had a game rescheduled earlier this season because of an ice storm and faces a crowded calendar moving forward, including a March 31 trip to Milwaukee.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These are vegetables that need to grow in cooler weather and will not grow in your summer garden.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the East, however, while many locations ranked this winter among their top 25 coldest, no station with a long period of weather records had its most frigid.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 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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It cannot be overstated how good this is for their mental health—to be able to let loose at the playground, sing along to Disney movie soundtracks with abandon, jump in puddles in the middle of a rainstorm.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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Subsequent rainstorms must then be evenly spaced throughout the winter and spring.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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PacifiCorp has now been ordered by juries to pay over $1 billion in damages to members of the class following a 2023 trial in which it was found liable for negligently failing to cut power during a windstorm despite warnings from top fire officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 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,
24 Feb. 2026
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Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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This sweet, 3-year-old calico was found as a stray during a snowstorm and has been all about warm hearts ever since.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Roads became slick Friday evening following a daylong snowstorm in Colorado's foothills that was initially viewed as a blessing.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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