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
In Wednesday’s 10-5 defeat to New York, the Rockies set a new low with 11,155 fans in a game whose start time was pushed back and that followed a snowstorm earlier in the day.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Erin Bird, marketing and communications director for Denver Botanic Gardens, talks about the efforts to save plants from this week's snowstorm ahead of the garden's annual plant sale.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 May 2026
On a chilly Monday afternoon ahead of a spring snowstorm, both the Mets and the Colorado Rockies had some cool bats for the first five innings of play.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The roller-coaster-like dips and highs in temperatures across most of the nation will come amid a late-season snowstorm in Denver and Rocky Mountains.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 May 2026
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Erin Bird, marketing and communications director for Denver Botanic Gardens, talks about the efforts to save plants from this week's snowstorm ahead of the garden's annual plant sale.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 May 2026
On a chilly Monday afternoon ahead of a spring snowstorm, both the Mets and the Colorado Rockies had some cool bats for the first five innings of play.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The roller-coaster-like dips and highs in temperatures across most of the nation will come amid a late-season snowstorm in Denver and Rocky Mountains.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
Noun
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Conditions in Pittsburgh this afternoon KDKA Weather Center An isolated thunderstorm is possible for areas mainly south of Pittsburgh today, while areas north probably won't see a drop of rain.—
Mary Ours,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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With little rain to obscure the view, an enormous spiraling thunderstorm created an otherworldly scene as the sun set in southwest Oklahoma.—
Matthew Cappucci,
Washington Post,
16 May 2026
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Within minutes, an unforeseen blizzard unleashed what would become the worst storm ever recorded in the Pyrenees.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Nix and Drake Maye finally square off in a matchup that could have massive conference-seeding implications, and could feature a blizzard in Foxborough instead of a blizzard in Denver this time around.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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