snowstorm

Example Sentences

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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

During the last major snowstorm in late January, the 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

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a shutdown Sunday of the city's entire traffic network to all but emergency travel ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to hit the northeast United States.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The walk isn’t that bad— it’s not like she made me hike ten miles through a snowstorm uphill in both directions or anything.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson