snowstorm

noun

snow·​storm ˈsnō-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce snowstorm (audio)
Synonyms of snowstormnext
: a storm of or with snow

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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 Fileccia said restaurant margins have become so tight that even a single setback, such as a severe snowstorm that keeps customers away, can be enough to push a struggling business toward closure. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Two days before New Year's Eve, in the middle of a snowstorm, someone tried to take the heat away from half a million people in Poland. — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 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 See All Example Sentences for snowstorm

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First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snowstorm was in 1755

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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowstorm. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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snowstorm

noun
snow·​storm -ˌstȯrm How to pronounce snowstorm (audio)
: a storm of falling snow

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