snowstorm

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Recent Examples of snowstorm Prosecutors say the 45-year-old Massachusetts woman struck O’Keefe with her car in a fit of drunken rage and left him to die outside the home of another Boston cop during a massive snowstorm in January 2022. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 22 May 2025 This remained the largest snowstorm in Chicago history until it was eclipsed by a snowfall of 23 inches in 1967. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025 After the February 2021 snowstorm, DPW asked to set aside $460,000 to pay for snow removal contractors the following year. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 The Over-the-Rhine Emergency Warming Shelter echoed with chatter Tuesday afternoon as people gathered inside to escape the biggest snowstorm Cincinnati has seen in years. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowstorm
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Noun
  • 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
  • This summer also has been notable for its lack of monsoonal moisture — weather that can cause uncomfortably high humidity and trigger thunderstorms in the local mountains.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Herr developed a deep passion for mountain climbing in his early teens, lost the lower halves of both legs to frostbite after being caught in a blizzard, resumed climbing, and subsequently led pioneering research in prosthetics.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 July 2025
  • So the troupe heads out into the blizzard: Masha following David, Martin following Masha, Helena following Martin.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 July 2025

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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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