snowmageddon
Winter storm catastrophe
Snowmageddon is a massive snowstorm, one severe enough to disrupt daily life across a region: The city shut down during snowmageddon.
The word blends snow with Armageddon, suggesting apocalyptic conditions.
It gained currency during the record-breaking blizzards that hit the eastern United States in 2010.
Often used with light irony for storms that feel catastrophic but aren't literally world-ending.
Snow blindness weather
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- iceWater's solid form
- freezingExtremely cold
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
hypothermia · windchill · sleet · hail · nor'easter · snowpack · flurries · drifts
Removal from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- rescueSave from harm
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
relief · crisis · preparedness · stockpiling · generator · sandbags · triage · distress
Complete mutual obstruction
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- cancellationVoiding of plans
work-from-home · housebound · impassable · pileup · grounded · stuck · bottleneck · paralysis
Pertaining to ultimate devastation
- catastrophicCausing complete destruction
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
- sensationalismOverhyped news coverage
- dramatizationConverting events to performance
overblown · clickbait · snowpocalypse · over-the-top · overwrought · theatrical · doomsday · end-times
Resources for a task
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- batteriesPortable energy storage units
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- blanketsFabric bed coverings
firewood · candles · pantry · generator · shelter-in-place · stir-crazy · isolation · warmth
whiteout
Snow blindness weather
frostbite · hypothermia · windchill · sleet · hail · nor'easter · snowpack · flurries · drifts · subzero
evacuation
Removal from danger
rationing · relief · crisis · preparedness · stockpiling · generator · sandbags · triage · distress · aid
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
cancellation · work-from-home · housebound · impassable · pileup · grounded · stuck · bottleneck · paralysis · halt
apocalyptic
Pertaining to ultimate devastation
- catastrophicCausing complete destruction
- exaggerationOverstating beyond reality
- sensationalismOverhyped news coverage
dramatization · overblown · clickbait · snowpocalypse · over-the-top · overwrought · theatrical · doomsday · end-times · fearmongering
supplies
Resources for a task
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- batteriesPortable energy storage units
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
blankets · firewood · candles · pantry · generator · shelter-in-place · stir-crazy · isolation · warmth · layering
snowmageddonflurry
Brief burst of activity
dusting · light snow · snow shower · sprinkle · trace
snow, snowy, snowball, snows, snowstorm, snowflake, snowman, snowfall, snowflakes