snowstorm

[ snoh-stawrm ]

noun

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

snowstorm

/ ˈsnəʊˌstɔːm /

noun

1. a storm with heavy snow

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowstorm¹

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

Example Sentences

“It fell back to another version of ‘Snow White,’” Zegler told Variety in an interview published Wednesday, “where she survived a snowstorm that occurred when she was a baby.”

From Los Angeles Times

Alan Jackson asked Hartnett if those items were “just sitting” or “perched” on the SUV despite the fact that the SUV had been driven or towed roughly 50 miles in a snowstorm.

From Seattle Times

He’s disarmingly earnest, the kind of guy who’d offer to help you fix a flat tire in a snowstorm.

From Salon

Thanks to a monster snowstorm that hit the area, the family had been cooped up inside for several days — and cabin fever was setting in.

From Los Angeles Times

In the early hours of Jan. 29, 2022, as a snowstorm raged, a 46-year-old Boston police officer, John O’Keefe, was discovered unresponsive outside the home of a fellow officer in Canton, Mass.

From New York Times

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