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
Amid a large snowstorm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, one curious dog dived into piles of snow in a now-viral video.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
January’s snowstorm pushed away from South Texas in a nearly due east direction, bringing near-blizzard conditions from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
—Justin Ballard, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
But don't take this approach in freezing temperatures, during snowstorms, or in other severe winter weather, as the freezing air can damage your spigot and hose.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
The snowstorm moved in as people began getting ready to celebrate New Year's Eve, including First Night in Downtown Pittsburgh.
—Mary Ours, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
January’s snowstorm pushed away from South Texas in a nearly due east direction, bringing near-blizzard conditions from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
—Justin Ballard, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
But don't take this approach in freezing temperatures, during snowstorms, or in other severe winter weather, as the freezing air can damage your spigot and hose.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
The snowstorm moved in as people began getting ready to celebrate New Year's Eve, including First Night in Downtown Pittsburgh.
—Mary Ours, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
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Multiple tornado warnings hit Oklahoma early Thursday as a line of severe thunderstorm systems moved in.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Earlier in the afternoon, the weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warnings for areas north of the metro, but those warnings have since expired.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the end of his first year as CEO, a blizzard known as Winter Storm Elliott triggered an operational meltdown, stranding thousands of Southwest customers at the height of the holiday season, paralyzing the company’s point-to-point network, and plunging the company into a profit-killing crisis.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The precipitation combined with gusty winds may cause near-blizzard conditions.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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