snow squall

noun

Definition of snow squallnext
as in ice storm

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Recent Examples of snow squall Damaging winds and snow squall potential Strong winds, potentially gusting over 50 mph, will not only exacerbate the dangerous widespread below-zero wind chills, but also potentially produce isolated tree damage and power outages, the Weather Prediction Center said. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026 In northeastern Ohio, a snow squall — a sudden burst of heavy snow and gusty winds — was creating whiteout conditions, according to the National Weather Service. — Juan A. Lozano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026 Even though the snow might not stick, high winds could create whiteout conditions and even a snow squall. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026 Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location. — Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snow squall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
  1. ice storm
  2. weather
  3. rainsquall
  4. rainstorm
  5. windstorm
  6. thunderstorm
  7. snowstorm
Noun
  • Rick Schwartz pointed to previous outages that have already affected zoo operations, including a multi-day power loss during this year’s February ice storm, saying additional demand on the grid could complicate care for the animals.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • But similar bills under such circumstances in previous years have cleared that process, such as what was done in response to a March 2025 ice storm.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Definition of ice storm
Noun
  • By the time they were done, the track was much drier and there were only a few laps of wet-weather action before a largely dry race.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Onishchenko told the state news agency TASS that the onset of cold weather would likely prevent transmission.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of weather
Noun
  • But an unexpected rain squall hit and by the time Lavis and Szczerbowski returned, the prop was warped out of shape.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair.
    — Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
Definition of rainsquall
Noun
  • Other sensational Sepang memories involve the severe rainstorms that regularly threaten this track.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • An intense rainstorm spoiled some of the fanfare around the announcement of a revival (one of the stars, Austin Scott, was supposed to throw out the first pitch), but the day’s larger point was clear.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainstorm
Noun
  • The fires, which started during a windstorm in January 2025, killed 31 people in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In back-to-back appearances Wednesday at a daylong economic summit in Fort Lauderdale, Jolly touted his proposal for a state catastrophic insurance fund that would be a place for all Floridians to buy windstorm insurance coverage.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • Delays are frustrating but necessary Because lightning can happen before or after a thunderstorm is overhead, rain is a poor indicator of lightning danger.
    — Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • However, by Thursday night, any isolated afternoon thunderstorm east of DFW will quickly fade with the loss of daytime heating.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of thunderstorm
Noun
  • Regardless of warmer than normal temperatures, only a marginal amount of cold air is needed to produce snowstorms.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • However, when the problem is considered outside the airline’s control, such as a snowstorm, those compensation policies generally don’t apply.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of snowstorm

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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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