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Recent Examples of snow squall
In addition to the winter storm warning, there was a winter weather advisory in place across much of New York, a snow squall warning and a wind advisory.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
This time, snow showers and intense snow squalls can extend hundreds of miles away from the lakes, including highways near major cities.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The Arctic blast will bring snow squalls to several states, and seven other states are expecting heavy snow ahead of the plunging temperatures.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
After a collection of lake effect and snow squalls last week, followed by warming temperatures, here's what the weather in the mitten state may look like this week.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
This time, snow showers and intense snow squalls can extend hundreds of miles away from the lakes, including highways near major cities.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
The Arctic blast will bring snow squalls to several states, and seven other states are expecting heavy snow ahead of the plunging temperatures.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
After a collection of lake effect and snow squalls last week, followed by warming temperatures, here's what the weather in the mitten state may look like this week.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snow squall
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Further north, myriad winter weather alerts were in place across Oregon, including an ice storm warning.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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An ice storm warning is also in effect for parts of the mountains, which could see as much as a half-inch of ice, the NWS said.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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Women and men are affected differently by weather and climate, and therefore need gender-sensitive information and services.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The app also has videos of the Keys, a map and weather forecasts.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2023
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On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Nov. 2022
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During rainstorms, runoff sometimes overwhelms the plant’s sewage treatment system, dumping a mixture of sewage and storm runoff directly into the Pacific Ocean – an event known as a combined sewer overflow.—
Robin Kundis Craig,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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By one estimate, a single square meter of ground may be pelted with 100 million bacteria during every hour of a rainstorm.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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The cost of home insurance has been skyrocketing, and windstorm insurance as well.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement The plan, if approved by lawmakers, would also make $1.5 billion available in state funds to prepare for the threat of firestorms, windstorms and other natural disasters in addition to federal disaster money.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the South is recovering from torrential thunderstorms.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Texas, severe thunderstorms Tuesday caused significant damage to buildings and gusty winds brought down trees and power lines across several cities, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The weather service defines a blizzard as a severe snowstorm in which winds must be sustained or frequently gusting at least 35 mph, falling or blowing snow must reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less, and these conditions must persist for at least three hours.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2025
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With a snowstorm rolling in, the Sailors are staying in Denver on Monday to celebrate their title before heading back to town with their trophy on Tuesday.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squall. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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