as in thunderstorm
a storm with a large amount of falling snow
An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.
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Recent Examples of snowstorm
Some experts liken it to trying to spot a snowball in a snowstorm.
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Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Marking Neal’s sophomore feature on the heels of horror thriller Last Straw, Motherboy follows a woman trapped by a snowstorm at her husband’s remote childhood home with him and his manipulative mother.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Frozen lakes pose danger, officials say Frozen or iced-over lakes can be very dangerous, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) said after the region's recent snowstorms and freezing temperatures.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
However, similar alerts could be issued in the coming weeks and months as weather trends cooler and more snowstorms form.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Marking Neal’s sophomore feature on the heels of horror thriller Last Straw, Motherboy follows a woman trapped by a snowstorm at her husband’s remote childhood home with him and his manipulative mother.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Frozen lakes pose danger, officials say Frozen or iced-over lakes can be very dangerous, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) said after the region's recent snowstorms and freezing temperatures.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
However, similar alerts could be issued in the coming weeks and months as weather trends cooler and more snowstorms form.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
Noun
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Camping in an open setting during a thunderstorm is strongly discouraged.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Portland police posts on X about the incident triggered a blizzard of critical comments from people asking why Sortor had been arrested.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors had alleged Read struck O'Keefe with her car outside of the Canton home of fellow police officer Brian Albert after a night of heavy drinking in January 2022, then left him to die there during a major blizzard.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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