snowstormnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsnəʊ.stɔːm/us/ˈsnoʊ.stɔːrm/a heavy fall of snow that is blown by strong winds
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: stormy weather
- blow
- blow up
- bolt
- cyclone
- funnel cloud
- gale-force
- hailstorm
- hurricane
- ice storm
- lightning
- rainstorm
- sheet lightning
- squall
- stormy
- thunder
- thunderbolt
- thundery
- twister
- typhoon
- whirlwind
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Precipitation: snow & ice
Examples from literature
- A blizzard is a very strong and dangerous snowstorm.
- Avalanches often happen after a snowstorm, when the temperature goes up quickly, and when it is windy.
- They knew they could not find their way to safety because of the snowstorm, so they walked to some trees and stayed there.
- To decrease your chance of being in an avalanche, don’t ski in a snowstorm – 90% of avalanches happen during a snowstorm.