whiteout

Example Sentences

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Presidents Day also brought heavy snow to Northern California and the Eastern Sierra, with several feet predicted in the mountains and whiteout conditions near Mammoth Mountain and Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Monday morning, after a weekend of snowsquall and whiteout conditions, the crew unloaded the cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

The weather could bring whiteout conditions that will make travel difficult, according to NOAA.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

Forecasters issued dire warnings about trying to drive through blustering winds and whiteout conditions, and Yosemite National Park was closed.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Probably the race was frozen because of the whiteout, as it had been frozen at Rainy Pass because of the blizzard.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell