snow squall
noun
variants
or less commonly snowsquall
plural snow squalls also snowsqualls
: a sudden, brief, and intense storm of wind and snow : a squall accompanied by snow
While major snowstorms are predicted ahead of time, snow squalls can begin suddenly and typically last less than an hour.—
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The arctic front and snow squalls have hit the Midwest and the Northeast this week.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Southern Juneau and south-central Adams counties are under a snow squall warning until 1:45 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, at 1:08 p.m. on Wednesday, a dangerous snow squall was located near Mauston, moving southeast at 45 mph.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Multiple states are bracing for potential back-to-back snow squalls this week as an Arctic cold front pushes south across the United States.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
There’s a long history of deadly car crashes associated with intense snow squalls.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Southern Juneau and south-central Adams counties are under a snow squall warning until 1:45 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, at 1:08 p.m. on Wednesday, a dangerous snow squall was located near Mauston, moving southeast at 45 mph.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Multiple states are bracing for potential back-to-back snow squalls this week as an Arctic cold front pushes south across the United States.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
There’s a long history of deadly car crashes associated with intense snow squalls.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snow squall
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20squall. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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