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a storm with a large amount of falling snow
An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.
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Recent Examples of snowstorm
Additional snowfall is expected on Friday after a brief break overnight Thursday and a Sunday snowstorm after break on Saturday.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Driving in a snowstorm in New York City is a very different experience than a snowstorm in Dallas, for example.
—Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, a snowstorm coming from the west has the potential to deposit several inches of snow on many of the same areas that recently flooded.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Several schools across the metro canceled class for at least one day last week after a Tuesday snowstorm.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Driving in a snowstorm in New York City is a very different experience than a snowstorm in Dallas, for example.
—Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, a snowstorm coming from the west has the potential to deposit several inches of snow on many of the same areas that recently flooded.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Several schools across the metro canceled class for at least one day last week after a Tuesday snowstorm.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowstorm. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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