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

I’m, like, working my way through—you’re fighting your way through O’Hare during a snowstorm and a terrorist attack.

From Slate

Our bodies strive to keep a core temperature of about 37C whether we are in a snowstorm or a heatwave.

From BBC

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

Sitting with my wife, Judy, in our 1896 cabin in the Bighorn Mountains during a snowstorm, with a fire burning, discovering an author I’ve never read before.

From New York Times

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