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
These reservoirs will unlikely see significant water level jumps immediately after the snowstorm.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of trekkers and tourists were stranded by the powerful and unexpected snowstorm.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Some hikers shoveled snow out of their tents amid the blizzard, while others waded in a line through the snowstorm in poor visibility, social media videos verified by NBC News showed.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of trekkers and tourists were stranded by the powerful and unexpected snowstorm.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Some hikers shoveled snow out of their tents amid the blizzard, while others waded in a line through the snowstorm in poor visibility, social media videos verified by NBC News showed.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
Noun
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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At night, rain and possibly a thunderstorm.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Winter weather also poses a hazard, by making roads slick and at times creating blizzard conditions that can significantly reduce visibility.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The visions ultimately lead her and Finn to Alpine Lake, a Christian camp located in the Rocky Mountains, where they naturally get stranded during a fierce blizzard.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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