snowstorm

[ snoh-stawrm ]
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noun
  1. a storm accompanied by a heavy fall of snow.

Origin of snowstorm

1
An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; snow + storm

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British Dictionary definitions for snowstorm

snowstorm

/ (ˈsnəʊˌstɔːm) /


noun
  1. a storm with heavy snow

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