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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
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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
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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
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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
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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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