snowstorm

noun

Definition of snowstormnext
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 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 At the horse farm, fracturing started in June after being delayed for months, first by a snowstorm and then minor equipment failures and other logistical snags. — IEEE Spectrum, 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 See All Example Sentences for snowstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowstorm
  1. thunderstorm
  2. blizzard
Noun
  • Sunday is trending drier now with just a stray afternoon shower or thunderstorm.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This thunderstorm is producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of thunderstorm
Noun
  • Then, a March megastorm brought blizzard conditions to the Great Lakes, high winds and thunderstorms to the East and a heatwave to the West.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, amid a blizzard of hirings and sackings at the upper level of the major houses, a group of top designers maintained a WhatsApp group chat dedicated to complaining about Sherman’s coverage of their fates.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of blizzard

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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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