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Recent Examples of snow squall
What To Know The NWS issued a statement late Wednesday morning warning of possible snow squalls from 12 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday amid a forecasted cold front.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Early on Tuesday, a snow squall warning was issued for Syracuse, New York, where visibility was dropping close to zero in spots.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to the winter storm warning, there was a winter weather advisory in place across much of New York, a snow squall warning and a wind advisory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
This time, snow showers and intense snow squalls can extend hundreds of miles away from the lakes, including highways near major cities.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Early on Tuesday, a snow squall warning was issued for Syracuse, New York, where visibility was dropping close to zero in spots.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition to the winter storm warning, there was a winter weather advisory in place across much of New York, a snow squall warning and a wind advisory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
This time, snow showers and intense snow squalls can extend hundreds of miles away from the lakes, including highways near major cities.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
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In 1976, according to legend, two workers saw the Nain climbing up a utility pole shortly before a horrible ice storm.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, the National Weather Service predicted the worst conditions would occur south of Portland, around Salem and its suburbs, where an ice storm warning was issued until 4 a.m. Friday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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And balloon sleeves, which have extra fabric and a cuff, provide an elegant detail that’s also airy for warm weather.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Other notable examples include servers that connect AI models to home automation systems, real-time weather data, e-commerce platforms, and music streaming services.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2023
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On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Nov. 2022
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Then a light rainstorm caught the dust — and ended before clean rain could wash away the dirty What to do: A subsequent rainstorm typically won't be enough to rinse away the mud drops.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
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The storm dumped several inches of snow over states like Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia that were ravaged by a deadly rainstorm last weekend.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meteorologists are urging millions of residents across at least 11 states to remain indoors and avoid windows as powerful windstorms, dust advisories, and wildfire risks sweep across large portions of the central and western United States.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Applicants are eligible if: They were financially impacted by the Los Angeles-area fires and windstorm that took place starting Jan. 7.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Intense thunderstorms are expected to strike after nightfall, heightening concerns.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Cloud coverage is likely to set in Wednesday evening for the week’s second round of potential showers and thunderstorms.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors have alleged Read hit O'Keefe with her car and left him to die in the middle of a snowstorm after the two got into an argument earlier that day.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: Authorities accused Read of hitting O'Keefe with her SUV during a snowstorm in January 2022 after a night of drinking.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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