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Recent Examples of snow squall
Behind this strong storm system as the temperatures turn sharply colder, some areas may end with snow squalls Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with the highest likelihood being in and around the Great Lakes region.
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Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
An Arctic cold front will grace the area Sunday afternoon, bringing the potential for snow squalls, leading to low visibility, gusty winds and short periods of moderate to heavy snow.
—NBC News, 14 Jan. 2024
The National Weather Service said the storm carrying the arctic air will continue to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions and snow squalls throughout parts of the Pacific Northwest through Thursday before the system makes its way to the Midwest later this week.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
There is a high chance of snow squalls — snowfall of around 1 inch an hour, accompanied by winds — Wednesday afternoon at Tahoe and Wednesday evening in the Mammoth Mountain area.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
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Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
An Arctic cold front will grace the area Sunday afternoon, bringing the potential for snow squalls, leading to low visibility, gusty winds and short periods of moderate to heavy snow.
—NBC News, 14 Jan. 2024
The National Weather Service said the storm carrying the arctic air will continue to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions and snow squalls throughout parts of the Pacific Northwest through Thursday before the system makes its way to the Midwest later this week.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
There is a high chance of snow squalls — snowfall of around 1 inch an hour, accompanied by winds — Wednesday afternoon at Tahoe and Wednesday evening in the Mammoth Mountain area.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
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To date, only ice storms and blizzards count as qualifying disasters; winters that are more mushy than most do not.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
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In the past, the city’s power grid has been forced into rolling blackouts by ice storms and other severe weather events.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
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Given the persistent dry weather in New Jersey since mid-August, ending the drought conditions would require several months of at least average rainfall, if not substantially more, said Shawn LaTourette, the state’s commissioner of environmental protection.Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Pho, a broth soup with rice noodles and meat, feels like a hug in a bowl, and is comfort food in any type of weather (even the humid summers).Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
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On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
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The incident comes as Spain is dealing with flash floods that began with rainstorms on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and continued through Wednesday, Oct. 30, spanning the southern and eastern parts of the country — from Malaga to Valencia — according to the Associated Press.David Chiu, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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After an adventurous Uber ride where the driver had to jump-start his engine, Willow and Eric wed outside the River Café right before a rainstorm began.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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The company disclosed substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to the financial impact of the Maui windstorm and wildfires.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The prospectus outlines the typical credit risks and also specific hazards including earthquakes in California, typhoons in Japan and European windstorms.Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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For Election Day, though, the National Weather Service forecast a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with clouds in the morning and then skies gradually becoming sunny.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, by Wednesday, the front is expected to stall across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, keeping scattered showers and thunderstorms in the region until Thursday morning.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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During a snowstorm on January 26, 2022, Syrian traffickers attempted to ferry a huge consignment of captagon pills into Jordan on foot.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Roads up to the summit were closed on Sunday and Monday amid the snowstorm, which resulted in up to 4 inches of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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