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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

A team that plays in an enclosed stadium never has to worry about a snowstorm neutralizing its passing game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Birmingham had its worst May snowstorm for 60 years in 1955, and wintry weather returned to the city on 2 May 1979 with snow blanketing many areas for the bank holiday.

From BBC May 9, 2026

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

Relief swooped through the crowd like the news of a snowstorm on the morning when a report not yet written was due.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

Throughout its long life, the tree had survived fires, winds and snowstorms and more recently, the extreme weather that comes with climate change.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

“During big snowstorms, firms often let employees work from home for the week, and similarly they cut them some slack when gas prices hit $4, or in California $5 or even $6.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 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

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

Winter would be coming soon, Tata said, and with it, chilly winds, snowstorms, and short days.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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