Synonyms of snowstorm

snowstorm

noun

as in thunderstorm

a storm with a large amount of falling snow

An unexpected snowstorm slowed traffic to a crawl.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thunderstorm
• blizzard
• hurricane
• weather
• rainstorm
• windstorm
• hailstorm
• typhoon
• ice storm
• cloudburst
• storm
• thundershower
• cyclone
• northeaster
• snow squall
• nor'easter
• norther
• rainsquall
• southeaster
• sandstorm
• southwester
• squall
• tempest

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of snowstorm

With notes of spruce, musk, amber, and vetiver, The Cottage candle has a cozy woody vibe that will remind you of an old country store just before a winter snowstorm. —Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

Here is a look at the top five past snowstorms in Music City: March 1892: 17 inches February 1886: 16 inches February 1929: 15 inches December 1964: 10 inches January 1951: 10 inches How will La Niña impact snowfall in Tennessee? —Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2024

First, the San Francisco 49ers were buried under a western New York snowstorm. —Andrew Greif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024

Played in a snowstorm, the game came down to the wire, with the Browns emerging victorious in a thrilling finish. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024