as in thunderstorm
a storm with a large amount of falling snow
An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.
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Other stories include a brave school bus driver who keeps the kids safe in a whiteout snowstorm, a woman who saves all her wedding dresses, two speculative fiction pieces about a woman who buys insurance to spend time in an afterlife as pure thought, and one involving school shooting.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Parts of Colorado’s highways, including Interstate 25 and Interstate 70, were closed Sunday morning after an overnight snowstorm hit most of the state, according to state transportation officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
But the warming mountain range doesn’t mean fewer major snowstorms, Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, said.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
One-two snowstorm punch Two storm systems in a row — one Friday, then another Sunday into Monday — will chug along the country’s northern tier and Great Lakes and between them could dump 3 to 4 feet of snow in places, Maue said.
—Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Parts of Colorado’s highways, including Interstate 25 and Interstate 70, were closed Sunday morning after an overnight snowstorm hit most of the state, according to state transportation officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
But the warming mountain range doesn’t mean fewer major snowstorms, Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, said.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
One-two snowstorm punch Two storm systems in a row — one Friday, then another Sunday into Monday — will chug along the country’s northern tier and Great Lakes and between them could dump 3 to 4 feet of snow in places, Maue said.
—Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The string of hypothermia deaths during the blizzard and historic cold stretch brought scrutiny to the new Mamdami administration.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The cold weather that accompanied the blizzard is moving out of Iowa and bringing more summer-like weather.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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