What does snowstorm mean?

Definitions for snowstorm
ˈsnoʊˌstɔrmsnow·storm

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. blizzard, snowstormnoun

    a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

Wiktionary

  1. snowstormnoun

    Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

  2. Etymology: From snow + storm

Wikipedia

  1. snowstorm

    A winter storm is an event in which wind coincides with varieties of precipitation that only occur at freezing temperatures, such as snow, mixed snow and rain, or freezing rain. In temperate continental climates, these storms are not necessarily restricted to the winter season, but may occur in the late autumn and early spring as well. A snowstorm with strong winds and other conditions meeting certain criteria is called a blizzard.

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  1. snowstorm

    A snowstorm is a meteorological event characterized by heavy snowfall and strong, gusty winds which reduce visibility, often making travel difficult or impossible. The severity of a snowstorm can range from a moderate snowfall over a few hours to blizzard conditions that last several days.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Snowstormnoun

    a storm with falling snow

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of snowstorm in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of snowstorm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of snowstorm in a Sentence

  1. Dan Pendergast:

    For these cities that don't have the equipment, you get a freak snowstorm or ice storm, it is what it is, you can't place blame on the people for the situation that happens because you had snow or rain and you don't have the equipment. You're not going to be able to keep up.

  2. Brian Callahan:

    It's cold and miserable and all those things, it's the wintertime in Ohio. Had a snowstorm and all that. It just felt like the normal process.

  3. Brian Hurley:

    It is a bomb cyclone, the second we've had, this is like a slow-moving snowstorm inside a hurricane.

  4. Eleanor Holmes Norton:

    This could be the last snowstorm the D.C. area gets this winter, children sledding on the grounds pose no security threat.

  5. Elsa Montagnon:

    The comet is a very, very active object at the moment, it's a bit as if you were to imagine taking your car through a snowstorm, we reckon it should be safe but as soon as we see activity coming back we may have to retreat further.

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