snowstorm

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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

Shares of air carriers were losing ground in early Monday trading, as a massive snowstorm forced thousands of flight cancellations and delays, as well as ground stops at multiple airports in the Northeast U.S.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

This is the second major snowstorm of the first-time mayor's administration, coming after 19 people died during a three-week cold snap in January.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

A major snowstorm hit Austria on Friday leaving four people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

He would have to be a dang fool to stand on a mudflat that was doing its best not to freeze, in a snowstorm, waiting for a friendly boat to take him across.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt