snowstorm

noun

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

Examples of snowstorm in a Sentence

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The snowstorm that moved through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Sunday left some of the largest accumulations of the season. Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Hurts looked over at Barkley, barely seeing through the snowstorm that plagued Lincoln Financial Field. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025 Despite the cold weather, snowstorms aren’t in the forecast, Hasenstein said. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025 The bitter cold in Washington follows the region’s largest snowstorm in years earlier this month. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for snowstorm 

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Jan. 2025.

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snowstorm

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