noreaster
Coastal winter storm
A noreaster is a powerful storm along the Atlantic coast of North America, characterized by winds blowing from the northeast.
These storms typically bring heavy rain or snow, high winds, and coastal flooding, especially in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states.
The spelling reflects casual pronunciation of nor'easter, though some insist the traditional nautical term is northeaster.
Sudden bursts of air
- galeSevere sustained wind
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- sustained windsUninterrupted air movement
wind chill · squall · buffeting · bluster · crosswind · headwind · drafts · windswept
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- snowdriftWind-gathered snow pile
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
accumulation · powder · sleet · ice · snowplow · shoveling · snowbound · drifts
Extremely cold
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
wind chill · bitter cold · arctic air · cold front · shivering · bundled · layering · thermals
Wind-driven coastal flooding
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- erosionGradual wearing away
- beachSandy waterside margin
- shorelineLand-water boundary
dunes · seawall · waves · tides · coastal flooding · barrier island · cape · jetty
Accumulating supplies in quantity
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- batteriesPortable energy storage units
- canned goodsFood sealed in tins
bread · milk · eggs · salt · sand · snowblower · emergency kit · weather radio
gusts
Sudden bursts of air
sustained winds · wind chill · squall · buffeting · bluster · crosswind · headwind · drafts · windswept · wind damage
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- snowdriftWind-gathered snow pile
flurries · accumulation · powder · sleet · ice · snowplow · shoveling · snowbound · drifts · snowpack
freezing
Extremely cold
hypothermia · wind chill · bitter cold · arctic air · cold front · shivering · bundled · layering · thermals · parka
storm surge
Wind-driven coastal flooding
shoreline · dunes · seawall · waves · tides · coastal flooding · barrier island · cape · jetty · breakwater
stockpiling
Accumulating supplies in quantity
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- batteriesPortable energy storage units
canned goods · bread · milk · eggs · salt · sand · snowblower · emergency kit · weather radio · school closings
- cold weathercold, freeze, frigid, bitter cold, cold snap
noreastersouthwester
Waterproof hat, broad brim
southeaster · sou'wester · chinook · Santa Ana winds · westerly
noreasterhurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
tropical storm · drought · typhoon · cyclone · heat wave
noreastercalm
Free from agitation
fair weather · clear skies · sunny day · mild weather · doldrums
nor'easter, northeaster, north, northern, northerly, northward, northwards, norther, northeast