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whiteout

[hwahyt-out, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌaʊt, ˈwaɪt- /


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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

Forecasters issued dire warnings about trying to drive through blustering winds and whiteout conditions, and Yosemite National Park was closed.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Mushers always have contended with Alaska’s deep winter darkness and whiteout conditions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

For the better part of the day, I groped blindly through the labyrinth in the whiteout, retracing my steps from one dead end to another.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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