as in thunderstorms
a storm with a large amount of falling snow
An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.
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Recent Examples of snowstorms
The need was even greater following snowstorms that disrupted power and water service to much of Houston.
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Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Many of the landmarks along the Byway are only open during the warm season, and heavy snowstorms and ice make some sections impassable during winter.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
For every mayor of New York City, snowstorms serve as a major test.
—New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The poll said 65% of residents citywide approved of how Mamdani handled the snowstorms this winter.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
What was already a dismal snowpack in the river’s Rocky Mountain headwaters has begun melting early, with little prospect for replacement from major snowstorms.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The blizzard may be one of the largest snowstorms the Twin Cities have seen in several years.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 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
Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Many of the landmarks along the Byway are only open during the warm season, and heavy snowstorms and ice make some sections impassable during winter.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
For every mayor of New York City, snowstorms serve as a major test.
—New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The poll said 65% of residents citywide approved of how Mamdani handled the snowstorms this winter.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Experts attributed the deaths to an exceptionally unstable snowpack and the rush of skiing enthusiasts to off-piste slopes after recent heavy snowstorms.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
What was already a dismal snowpack in the river’s Rocky Mountain headwaters has begun melting early, with little prospect for replacement from major snowstorms.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The blizzard may be one of the largest snowstorms the Twin Cities have seen in several years.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorms
Noun
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About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, bloom in blizzards across Illinois neighborhoods, roadsides and forests every April.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this specific case, the system is called the Bermuda high, a semipermanent area of high pressure hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean to the east of North America that is also one of the atmospheric features that steers summer hurricanes.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Tropical storms and hurricanes form vertically upward.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snowstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorms. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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