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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
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The ice storm is unlikely to reach Texas, but its southwestern edge, where lighter or less severe conditions are occurring, is near the Texas-Louisiana border, placing the Lone Star State on the edge of these milder weather conditions.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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However, this did not reach the caliber of an ice storm.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite a slew of headliner cancellations and bouts with problematic weather, Summerfest reported an 8% increase in attendance for its 2025 edition.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Wildwood offers all the things that Floridians love, including good weather, golf, fishing, lakeside living, excellent dining, charming shops, and activities for the whole family.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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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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The database will have information on how the likelihood and severity of 100-year rainfall events, as well as even rarer events – such as 1,000-year rainstorms, will shift depending on how much the planet warms during the next several decades.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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The trip over the Florida peninsula was not kind to the would-be storm, which was disorganized, elongated and separated from the bulk of its rainstorm activity on Thursday morning.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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In just the past few months, FEMA has denied federal assistance for devastating floods in West Virginia and a destructive windstorm in Washington.—
Jeremy Lindenfeld,
ProPublica,
9 July 2025
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In January 2008, for example, a powerful windstorm generated waves over 30 feet tall and gusts near 100 mph, according to weather service.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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What To Know The NHC said on Monday a low-pressure system positioned off the northern Florida Atlantic coast was generating disorganized showers and thunderstorms over parts of Florida, the northwestern Bahamas, and nearby Atlantic waters.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Colorado homeowners face the growing threat of wildfires, hailstorms, wind and snowstorms.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Hundreds of vehicles were stranded in high snow on Lake Shore Drive during the record snowstorm.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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