impassible

Example Sentences

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“Travel is highly discouraged,” weather officials said, warning that mountain roads across the Sierra will be dangerous and potentially impassible: snow-covered, slippery and with possible downed branches from high winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Flash flooding was reported in New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury and other Connecticut towns, leaving many roads impassible.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2023

And Category 4 menaces like Ian can break power grids, flatten homes and leave many roads impassible, isolating people when they most need help.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

Some of the worst damage occurred in small towns, where buildings were leveled and roads rendered impassible by rubble.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022

With apparent composure he greeted the young man whom Wolfgang now presented to him, but his impassible features were still ghastly pale.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)