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Recent Examples of snow squall
The worst conditions are expected later Wednesday afternoon into the evening with snow squalls.
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
What To Know The NWS issued a statement late Wednesday morning warning of possible snow squalls from 12 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday amid a forecasted cold front.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Early on Tuesday, a snow squall warning was issued for Syracuse, New York, where visibility was dropping close to zero in spots.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
What To Know The NWS issued a statement late Wednesday morning warning of possible snow squalls from 12 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday amid a forecasted cold front.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Early on Tuesday, a snow squall warning was issued for Syracuse, New York, where visibility was dropping close to zero in spots.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
Noun
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Whitmer was originally scheduled to deliver the remarks earlier this month but had to postpone her visit to respond to a wave of ice storms in northern Michigan.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Large portions of northern Michigan are without power due to an ice storm that hit the area on Saturday.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, Naylor said weather conditions that day likely brought an abundance of small fish closer to shore.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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There were no known weather conditions that might have caused the crash.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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Zoom in: Pittsburgh rainstorm intensity is outpacing the national average, increasing by 27.9%.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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The United States and other parts of the world have seen an increase in the frequency of extreme rainstorms as the world warms.—
Patrick J. Lyons,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Meteorologists are urging millions of residents across at least 11 states to remain indoors and avoid windows as powerful windstorms, dust advisories, and wildfire risks sweep across large portions of the central and western United States.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Applicants are eligible if: They were financially impacted by the Los Angeles-area fires and windstorm that took place starting Jan. 7.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Isolated to scattered showers, along with isolated thunderstorms, will be possible.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Though widespread severe thunderstorms are not forecast for Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns that isolated thunderstorms may still form across the northern and central Plains, Midwest, Ohio Valley and eastern Florida.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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September, October and November at Grand Teton see a mix of sunny days and cold nights, with rain and occasional snowstorms.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Read, 45, is accused of striking O’Keefe, her boyfriend of two years and a 16-year Boston Police officer, with her car and leaving him to die in a major snowstorm on the front lawn of 34 Fairview Rd., in Canton.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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