Synonyms of snowstorms

snowstorms

noun

plural of snowstorm

as in thunderstorms

a storm with a large amount of falling snow

An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.

Related Words

• thunderstorms
• blizzards
• hurricanes
• rainstorms
• windstorms
• hailstorms
• typhoons
• cloudbursts
• storms
• ice storms
• weathers
• thundershowers
• cyclones
• snow squalls
• northers
• rainsqualls
• sandstorms
• northeasters
• southeasters
• southwesters
• squalls
• tempests

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snowstorms

Millions tuned in to watch her weather snowstorms, raise eaglets with her mate Shadow, and soar above Big Bear Lake, turning a wildlife camera into one of the internet's most beloved windows into nature. — James Ward, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

These are the men and women who spent decades operating buses, maintaining subways, repairing tracks, and kept New York moving through snowstorms, terrorist attacks, and a global pandemic. — Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

That role is currently empty, and Morales points to the severe snowstorms that took place in January and February as times when the city could have used better coordination. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Heavy snowstorms at the turn of the New Year, in February and in April kept the Sierra Nevada’s overall snowfall within five feet of its median snowfall-to-date this water year as of May, according to the Central Sierra Snow Lab. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

After multiple surprise extensions and a few late season snowstorms, Colorado's long and difficult ski season has officially come to a close. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 18 May 2026

The need was even greater following snowstorms that disrupted power and water service to much of Houston. — 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