snow squalls

noun

variants also snowsqualls
plural of snow squall
as in ice storms

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Recent Examples of snow squalls What's the difference between snow squalls and snowstorms A key difference between a snow squall and snowstorm is the duration of the event, the NWS reported. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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  1. thunderstorms
  2. rainstorms
Noun
  • About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of thunderstorms
Noun
  • And if big rainstorms emerge during those events, the coastal flooding risk could be catastrophic.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But then, in late October of that year, a series of heavy rainstorms moved in.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rainstorms

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“Snow squalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squalls. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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