nor'easter

American  

[nawr-ee-ster] / ˌnɔrˈi stər /

noun

Meteorology.

1. an eastern North American storm that usually develops between the Georgia and New Jersey latitudes, progressing northeastward and typified by potentially violent northeast winds: most frequent and intense from September through April, nor’easters can develop within a hundred miles of the east coast and commonly bring heavy rain or snow and coastal damage.

   The nor’easter of 1992 breached the island and destroyed many homes.

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Etymology

Origin of nor'easter

First recorded in 1830–40; by shortening of northeaster

Example Sentences

Gulf of Mexico- and Atlantic-brewed atmospheric rivers often feed into heavy rain and snow of winter nor'easters across the eastern U.S.

From National Geographic

For example, nor'easters — or intense storms that originate off the American northeast — are going to happen regardless of climate change.

From Salon

As Mann put it, they will use "high-resolution climate model simulations that better resolve the dynamics of powerful winter storms like nor'easters."

From Salon

In January 2022 a storm over the Gulf of Mexico reached “extreme” intensity, crossing the southeastern U.S. and fueling a dangerous nor'easter across the Northeast.

From Scientific American

A nor'easter howled in from the Atlantic and smothered Salem in snowdrifts.

From Literature