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whiteout

[hwahyt-out, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌaʊt, ˈwaɪt- /


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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

About 90 minutes into the day’s march across the ice cap, whiteout conditions and howling winds bear down on them, zapping all visibility and prompting a pointed back-and-forth.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Mushers always have contended with Alaska’s deep winter darkness and whiteout conditions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

In an hour or two the whiteout will go away.

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