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snow squall

American  
[snoh skwawl] / ˈsnoʊ ˌskwɔl /

noun

plural

snow squalls
  1. Meteorology. a sudden, short-lived, usually localized event of heavy snowfall and strong surface winds, resulting in rapid loss of visibility.


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The highway was snow-covered when the snow squall came through, according to Pennsylvania State Police Trooper David Beohm.

From Fox News • Mar. 29, 2022

A blinding snow squall led to a fiery pileup on a Pennsylvania interstate on Monday morning that involved at least 50 vehicles, including several tractor-trailers, the authorities said.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2022

Voters encountered a scattering of obstacles as the day progressed, including a snow squall in Manchester, N.H., and problems with machines and voter check-in systems in cities such as Columbus, Ohio, and Philadelphia.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2020

The night before, a snow squall had enveloped the city and then quickly receded, as if on supernatural command.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 20, 2020

This time I climbed only 120 feet above the bergschrund before lack of composure and the arrival of a snow squall forced me to turn around.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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