whiteout

Example Sentences

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Presidents Day also brought heavy snow to Northern California and the Eastern Sierra, with several feet predicted in the mountains and whiteout conditions near Mammoth Mountain and Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Monday morning, after a weekend of snowsquall and whiteout conditions, the crew unloaded the cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

The weather could bring whiteout conditions that will make travel difficult, according to NOAA.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

About 90 minutes into the day’s march across the ice cap, whiteout conditions and howling winds bear down on them, zapping all visibility and prompting a pointed back-and-forth.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Groaning, I picked up the sled and walked into a near whiteout, feeling my way with each step.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam