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snowstorm

[snoh-stawrm] / ˈsnoʊˌstɔrm /
NOUN
snow
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Perhaps you blow a tire while driving through a sudden snowstorm, with help several hours away.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

This past week’s snowstorm has been described as “historic” for its hurricane-force winds and massive amount of snowfall, and it’s just one of several snowstorms this area of the country has had this season.

From Slate Feb. 25, 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

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to hit the northeast United States.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

The snowstorm actually hit today, so we got another snow day.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Together, the three of them had climbed the world's highest peaks, under crisp mountain skies and in treacherous snowstorms.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

In January, the American Red Cross declared a blood emergency after the national supply fell 35 percent that month, due to interruptions to blood drives caused by snowstorms and a nationwide flu outbreak.

From Slate May 9, 2026

Cava Group issued an upbeat sales forecast for this year, as cautious customers shook off the effects of snowstorms and last year’s government shutdown to return to the Mediterranean fast-casual chain for bowls and salads.

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

Home sales fell 8.4% in January, the biggest monthly decline since February 2022, after snowstorms and low consumer confidence slowed a housing market that was showing signs of recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

They made the one-hundred-mile trip from her father’s home to Jefferson’s plantation in one of the worst snowstorms in Virginia history.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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