northeaster
noun
north·east·er
nȯrth-ˈē-stər 
nȯr-ˈē-
nȯr-ˈē-
1
: a strong northeast wind
2
or nor'easter
: a storm with northeast winds
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The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Last month, much of upstate New York and New Hampshire received heavy snow, with more than 2 feet of snow falling in several regions along the East Coast because of a nor'easter in March.
—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2023
Dig deeper Wednesday forecast: Winter storm continues to hit NY, New England; California sees snow, flooding What is a nor'easter?
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
The storm could bring the highest snowfall totals of the season to Boston as well as other parts of coastal Massachusetts, potentially causing power outages in the area come Tuesday when the nor'easter is at its peak, CBS Boston reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023
Snowfall is expected in Connecticut during the approaching nor'easter.
—Lauren Booker, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Last month, much of upstate New York and New Hampshire received heavy snow, with more than 2 feet of snow falling in several regions along the East Coast because of a nor'easter in March.
—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2023
Dig deeper Wednesday forecast: Winter storm continues to hit NY, New England; California sees snow, flooding What is a nor'easter?
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
The storm could bring the highest snowfall totals of the season to Boston as well as other parts of coastal Massachusetts, potentially causing power outages in the area come Tuesday when the nor'easter is at its peak, CBS Boston reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023
Snowfall is expected in Connecticut during the approaching nor'easter.
—Lauren Booker, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
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northeaster
noun
north·east·er
nȯr-ˈthē-stər
nȯ-ˈrē-
nȯ-ˈrē-
1
: a strong northeast wind
2
: a storm with northeast winds
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