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snowstorm

[snoh-stawrm] / ˈsnoʊˌstɔrm /
NOUN
snow
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Perhaps you blow a tire while driving through a sudden snowstorm, with help several hours away.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Shoveling out my car after a snowstorm while chatting with an Oura-wearing friend, we speculated about whether the ring would know what I’d been up to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

This week saw an epic snowstorm on the East Coast, and in New York City, an epic snowball battle royale in Washington Square Park immediately followed.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

In fact, it was the worst snowstorm to ever hit the state, according to local media.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

I feel as if I’m pushing against something, a pressure on me, like opening the door against a snowstorm.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

An avid skier, he can no longer go out in fog or snowstorms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

This past week’s snowstorm has been described as “historic” for its hurricane-force winds and massive amount of snowfall, and it’s just one of several snowstorms this area of the country has had this season.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026

They withstood snowstorms in Livigno, cheered the debut of ski mountaineering in Bormio and held their breath while multiple skiers got airlifted off the downhill course in Cortina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026

U.S. airlines are likely to face a brutal test over the weekend as snowstorms and arctic air predicted to blanket large swaths of the U.S. will begin to impact their operations as early as Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

A few of the older men spoke of other snowstorms and insisted this was no more than a light dusting compared to what they’d seen in the winters of their youth.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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