Synonyms of snowstorm

snowstorm

noun

as in thunderstorm

a storm with a large amount of falling snow

An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thunderstorm
• blizzard
• hurricane
• weather
• rainstorm
• windstorm
• hailstorm
• typhoon
• ice storm
• cloudburst
• storm
• thundershower
• cyclone
• northeaster
• snow squall
• nor'easter
• norther
• rainsquall
• southeaster
• sandstorm
• southwester
• squall
• tempest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snowstorm

The region's biggest snowstorm in years has left 26% of flights delayed and 14% canceled out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta as of early afternoon, according to data from FlightAware. —Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025

During the last couple of days, several cities in the South experienced their largest snowstorm in years, and record totals in many cases. —Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025

Platt announced a new and more aggressive strategy to plow and treat streets during snowstorms. —Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025

The storm later this week could be the biggest snowstorm since Feb. 11-12, 2010, when 12.5 inches of snow fell on Dallas, AccuWeather said. —Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025