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a storm with a large amount of falling snow
An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.
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In the United States alone the impacts were similar to what might be expected during a major snowstorm.
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Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
In the midst of a snowstorm, a business titan is found stabbed inside a compartment that's locked from the inside.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024
The snowstorm left more than 60,000 Wisconsin residents without power, primarily near Green Bay and further north and west, according to the Wisconsin Public Service outage map.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The parks can be subject to closures due to weather conditions, like wildfires and snowstorms.
—Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
In the midst of a snowstorm, a business titan is found stabbed inside a compartment that's locked from the inside.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024
The snowstorm left more than 60,000 Wisconsin residents without power, primarily near Green Bay and further north and west, according to the Wisconsin Public Service outage map.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The parks can be subject to closures due to weather conditions, like wildfires and snowstorms.
—Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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