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
Dandruff often requires a bit more TLC to stop an unsightly snowstorm of flakes from collecting on your shoulder.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
That’s the property where prosecutors alleged Read plowed into O’Keefe with her SUV following a drunken argument, leaving him to die in a snowstorm.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
After hearing about Angela Craig’s condition, Pray and his wife Renee, drove through a snowstorm to Denver to visit her and help take care of the Craig children.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Among his notable works are Rosedale, 1991, depicting a manse and bare trees in a snowstorm, and White Canoe, 1990–91, a nighttime water scene.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
That’s the property where prosecutors alleged Read plowed into O’Keefe with her SUV following a drunken argument, leaving him to die in a snowstorm.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
After hearing about Angela Craig’s condition, Pray and his wife Renee, drove through a snowstorm to Denver to visit her and help take care of the Craig children.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Among his notable works are Rosedale, 1991, depicting a manse and bare trees in a snowstorm, and White Canoe, 1990–91, a nighttime water scene.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
Noun
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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These walls can climb thousands of feet high and stretch for miles, cutting off the horizon in seconds, similar to a blizzard in winter.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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