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
Kansas City could set a new temperature record for Feb. 18, as another snowstorm pummels the metro amid bitter cold temperatures.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
As the Mid-Atlantic digs out from a significant snowstorm, a new winter storm is underway in the Midwest and heading toward the Northeast.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
The last major snowstorm was earlier in January, delivering several inches of snow across the area.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
Closures from Tuesday's snowstorm might have been the last snow day for the year as schools try to meet their minimum school day requirement.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
As the Mid-Atlantic digs out from a significant snowstorm, a new winter storm is underway in the Midwest and heading toward the Northeast.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
The last major snowstorm was earlier in January, delivering several inches of snow across the area.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
Closures from Tuesday's snowstorm might have been the last snow day for the year as schools try to meet their minimum school day requirement.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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