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
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.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Toast Winter in Wine Country: Healdsburg, CA Situated in Sonoma County, Healdsburg has a mild winter climate with crisp air but without the harsh cold or snowstorms.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
But things go terribly wrong when an unexpected snowstorm throws everyone off course, and this oddball group of friends faces their greatest challenge yet — mortality.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Trapped in the middle of a snowstorm in their formerly idyllic rural community, a forest ranger (Sam Richardson) and a postal employee (Milana Vayntrub) must uncover the mysterious beast behind a series of gruesome murders.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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