snowbelt

[ snoh-belt ]

noun

1. a region of annual or heavy snowfall.
2. (initial capital letter) Also Snow Belt. Also called Frostbelt. the northern parts of the U.S., especially the Midwest and the Northeast, that are subject to considerable snowfall.

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowbelt¹

First recorded in 1870–75; snow + belt

Example Sentences

The snowbelt zones off Lakes Erie and Ontario were other areas where snowfall was extremely lacking, perhaps surprisingly so, considering the enormous amounts in Buffalo.

From Washington Post

Communities in the Lake Erie snowbelt could receive nearly a foot before the storm blows through Wednesday morning.

From Washington Times

It also comes with a six-speed manual transmission that isn’t offered on the Snowbelt special, which gets the same number of gears in an automatic.

From Fox News

Nissan is apparently hoping there are more than a few customers left in the snowbelt states who’d still prefer to keep a low profile.

From Fox News

Yet, the Sierra is California’s snowbelt, and even up here it is hot.

From Los Angeles Times