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snowstorm

American  
[snoh-stawrm] / ˈsnoʊˌstɔrm /

noun

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

snowstorm British  
/ ˈsnəʊˌstɔːm /

noun

  1. a storm with heavy snow

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Etymology

Origin of snowstorm

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

Example Sentences

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Baldy on Monday following a winter snowstorm that covered the San Gabriel Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

Holiday snowstorms across large swaths of the U.S. caused a flurry of cancellations ahead of the New Year—just in time for the year-end travel rush.

From The Wall Street Journal

Keep that in mind the next time a snowstorm disrupts your flight.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if New York gets hit with a snowstorm early in his administration, the new mayor could quickly take flak if the streets aren’t plowed fast enough.

From The Wall Street Journal

It lived through snowstorms, blackouts, post-9/11 security shifts, hurricanes and a pandemic that briefly emptied the subway system entirely.

From Salon

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