snowstorm

[ snoh-stawrm ]

noun

1. a storm accompanied by a heavy fall of snow.

snowstorm

/ ˈsnəʊˌstɔːm /

noun

1. a storm with heavy snow

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowstorm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; snow + storm

Example Sentences

The setup for a snowstorm is far from perfect in Washington.

From Washington Post

The forecast for the snowstorm that is finally ending across the Washington region was about as complicated as it gets.

From Washington Post

The snowstorm delayed the long-awaited start to in-person classes Monday in the District.

From Washington Post

For us to get a really big snowstorm would require a secondary low pressure system to develop to our southeast and track up the Mid-Atlantic coast while strengthening rapidly.

From Washington Post

“These big snowstorms are pretty rare, so it’s difficult to really determine if we’re seeing any change in how often they occur and how strong they are,” Robinson says.

From Washington Post

A remarkable snowstorm plowed through Buffalo, New York on Tuesday.

From The Daily Beast

Overall, the film moves along with the pace of a worsening snowstorm.

From The Daily Beast

Here are the 10 steps of (maybe) surviving a major snowstorm.

From The Daily Beast

And after that when, driving in the middle of the night and in a snowstorm, he swerves to avoid a sudden figure in the road.

From The Daily Beast

When snowstorm Nemo hit New York Fashion Week, Uggs were spotted on the feet of fashion trendsetters.

From The Daily Beast

There he and Old Man Winter sit and smoke, and lay their plans for the next snowstorm.

From Project Gutenberg

The Pilgrims now continued their explorations in the midst of a driving snowstorm.

From Project Gutenberg

At one point we had been shut in for several days by a snowstorm, and all the rivers were unusually high.

From Project Gutenberg

Unfortunately when we came over the Jelep La in October it was in a heavy snowstorm which made collecting impossible.

From Project Gutenberg

If the heroine were turned out into a driving snowstorm and stayed there, I might appreciate our janitor.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• blizzard
• cloudburst
• cyclone
• disturbance
• gale
• hurricane
• monsoon
• squall
• tempest