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Recent Examples of snow squall
Some sneaky snow squalls could cause a few headaches on the roads Tuesday.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
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Icy roads could impact travel in the region, and there are still hundreds of thousands of people without power following the devastating ice storm that hit parts of the northern Great Lakes region.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The National Weather Service in Gaylord issued an ice storm warning on Friday for Emmet, Cheboygan, and Presque Isle counties.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 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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Workers waited in the chilly spring weather to be individually scanned in for access to the building.—
Carla K. Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
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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But after June’s torrential rainstorm, the water time seeped past her French glass doors into the house for the first time — her towels and blankets unable to stem the flow.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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That might lead to a rainstorm of tears elsewhere, but this is a world of dry-eyed pragmatism.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 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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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Though widespread severe thunderstorms are not forecast for Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns that isolated thunderstorms may still form across the northern and central Plains, Midwest, Ohio Valley and eastern Florida.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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