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Recent Examples of snow squall
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
If snowfall remains more localized, the National Weather Service is more likely to issue individual snow squall warnings rather than a broad blizzard warning.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Jan. 2026
The first is an adventure to mark my sister-in-law's 30th birthday, a springtime itinerary that hopes to dodge spontaneous snow squalls and make the most of the limited daylight.
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
If snowfall remains more localized, the National Weather Service is more likely to issue individual snow squall warnings rather than a broad blizzard warning.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Jan. 2026
The first is an adventure to mark my sister-in-law's 30th birthday, a springtime itinerary that hopes to dodge spontaneous snow squalls and make the most of the limited daylight.
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
Noun
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Not so long ago, another ice storm had trapped us atop our slippery hill.—
Erin Austen Abbott,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Thousands remain without electricity from last weekend’s ice storm in Tennessee and Mississippi, with full restoration not expected for another week.—
Adrian Sainz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Also, the cold weather is forecast to get much worse from Sunday, with temperatures dropping even further and making the time frame for a pause in attacks hard to understand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Totals in these areas are generally expected to be lower, but even an inch or less of snow would be disruptive in places like Atlanta that rarely see winter weather.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 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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One customer, an 82-year-old retired carpenter, told CBS News New York several months after Radiant Solar installed solar panels on his roof, his ceiling collapsed following an intense rainstorm.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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They get caught in a rainstorm on their way back to London and stop at his cottage until the storm passes.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The industrial tent, located east of Windsor on Highway 392, was destroyed after the windstorm late last week.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The windstorm also caused the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to issue an air quality health advisory for the plains, noting that significant blowing dust that reduces visibility to less than 10 miles could impact people with health conditions, older adults and children.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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On three days last year, however, there was rain, including a thunderstorm that forced them to close early, Tepper said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thundersnow, a rare weather event, occurs when snow, rather than rain, accompanies a thunderstorm.—
Melina Khan,
Oklahoman,
24 Jan. 2026
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Four years after the 2011 Groundhog Day snowstorm, Chicago experienced another blizzard — this one during Super Bowl weekend.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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When asked to grade the mayor's response to the snowstorm so far, New Yorkers had a wide range of answers.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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