Snowstorm Meaning

/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/
B1

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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

nounA snow globe.

The train was held up for two hours on account of the snowstorm.
A heavy snowstorm kept us from going out.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The powerful blizzard-like conditions of the ____ made driving impossible for hours.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The impending ____ caused many flights at the airport to be canceled or delayed for several hours.

From earlier snow-storm, snow storm, equivalent to snow + storm. Compare Scots snawstorm (“snowstorm”), Saterland Frisian Sneestoarm (“snowstorm”), West Frisian sniestoarm (“snowstorm”), Dutch sneeuwstorm (“snowstorm”), German Low German Sneestorm (“snowstorm”), German Schneesturm (“snowstorm”), Danish snestorm (“snowstorm”), Swedish snöstorm (“snowstorm”), Icelandic snjóstormur (“snowstorm”). Compare also Middle English storm of snow (“snowstorm”).

"Dined at Melville Castle, whither I went through a snow-storm." — 1826 November 28 (date written), Walter Scott, “[Entry dated 28 November 1826]”, in David Douglas, editor, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott […], volume I, Edinburgh: David Douglas, published 1890, →OCLC, page 24:
"As we made our way down, my eye was caught by a snowstorm—one of those little glass balls, with a baby cottage inside." — 1947, Dornford Yates, The Berry Scene, Ward, Lock & Co., 273:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The powerful blizzard-like conditions of the ____ made driving impossible for hours.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The impending ____ caused many flights at the airport to be canceled or delayed for several hours.

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