snowbound

American  

[snoh-bound] / ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. shut in or immobilized by snow.

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snowbound British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. confined to one place by heavy falls or drifts of snow; snowed-in

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Etymology

Origin of snowbound

First recorded in 1805–15; snow + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

The House is due to begin acting on the emergency Monday as it returns from recess to a snowbound Washington, addressing a Senate-backed deal to reopen the government.

From Barron's

But in winter, the northern part of that loop is closed to cars, Maybe this is why the village, mountain and environs so often feel like a snowbound secret.

From Los Angeles Times

Nepal, home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks including Mount Everest, faces particular challenges as many high-altitude areas may be snowbound that early in the year.

From Barron's

Yellowstone Wild, Yellowstone Safari Company and Wilderness Travel all offer one-day or multiday trips in specialized vehicles that get you into the snowbound interior.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the Lynxley forebears invented a system of “weather walls” that ensure each type of animal can exist in his own ideal climate, from snowbound plains to the savannah.

From The Wall Street Journal