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snow-blind

British  

adjective

  1. temporarily unable to see or having impaired vision because of the intense reflection of sunlight from snow

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Easing a truck through hairpin turns, Kyek described storms when snow-blind plow drivers use GPS to uncover buried roadways.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2021

The stricken man, snow-blind and nearly frozen without a sleeping bag, was rescued by others, but it was a misadventure Mr. Beckey never lived down.

From New York Times Oct. 31, 2017

There was grave danger that owners would go snow-blind from the glare of white tablecloths.

From Time Magazine Archive

‘Cut slits in this and tie it round your eyes. Otherwise you’ll go snow-blind.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The sink and tub were scrubbed until their whiteness could snow-blind.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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