snow squalls

noun

variants also snowsqualls
plural of snow squall
as in ice storms

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Recent Examples of snow squalls What's the difference between snow squalls and snowstorms A key difference between a snow squall and snowstorm is the duration of the event, the NWS reported. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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  1. thunderstorms
  2. rainstorms
Noun
  • About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of thunderstorms
Noun
  • During heavy rainstorms, the Pigeon River would sometimes creep over Hyder Mountain Road 40 feet away.
    — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • According to the National Park Service, 62 people were airlifted out of the area in the midst of the rainstorms on August 29, and nearly all the footbridges that once crossed Bright Angel Creek have been washed away.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainstorms

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“Snow squalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snow%20squalls. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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