snowstorm

Example Sentences

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Dan Bennette: I was unemployed for a little bit and looking for a little pocket money, so I saw during the first snowstorm that they were doing emergency shovelers and I just signed up online.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The term originates from the late 19th century, according to the weather service and Merriam-Webster Dictionary, when an Iowa newspaper first used the word for a snowstorm; previously, the term had typically described gunfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Providence, the state capital, received 33in of snow, smashing the existing record for the single greatest snowstorm, 28.6in set in February 1978.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Shares of air carriers were losing ground in early Monday trading, as a massive snowstorm forced thousands of flight cancellations and delays, as well as ground stops at multiple airports in the Northeast U.S.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

We lost old Widefoot to that very first snowstorm.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown