snowsquall
Sudden winter blast
A snowsquall is a brief, intense burst of heavy snow accompanied by strong winds, causing sudden whiteout conditions and reduced visibility.
Unlike sustained snowstorms, snowsqualls pass quickly—often within thirty minutes—but can be dangerous, especially for drivers: A snowsquall caused a pileup on the highway.
They're most common in regions near large bodies of water.
Brief burst of activity
- gustBrief wind surge
- windblastSudden forceful air current
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- galeSevere sustained wind
blizzard · whiteout · nor'easter · Alberta clipper · lake-effect · front · burst · blast
Snow blindness weather
- zero visibilityNo sight possible
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- blindingPainfully intense light
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
hazardous · treacherous · impaired · reduced · poor · flash freeze · black ice · warning
Solidified by extreme cold
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- bitter coldExtremely low temperature
chill · frostbite · hypothermia · subzero · windchill · January · February · cold snap
Water's solid form
- sleetPartly frozen precipitation
- graupelIce-coated snow pellets
- powderFine dry particles
- accumulationCollected mass over time
dusting · coating · drifts · swirling · pelting · horizontal · wind-driven · crystals
flurry
Brief burst of activity
gale · blizzard · whiteout · nor'easter · Alberta clipper · lake-effect · front · burst · blast · howling
whiteout
Snow blindness weather
- zero visibilityNo sight possible
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- blindingPainfully intense light
disorienting · hazardous · treacherous · impaired · reduced · poor · flash freeze · black ice · warning · alert
frozen
Solidified by extreme cold
bitter cold · chill · frostbite · hypothermia · subzero · windchill · January · February · cold snap · polar
ice
Water's solid form
accumulation · dusting · coating · drifts · swirling · pelting · horizontal · wind-driven · crystals · flakes
snowsquallheat wave
Extended extreme warmth
monsoon · warm rain · thunderstorm · scorcher · scorching sun
snowsquallclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
sunshine · fair weather · blue sky · still air · visibility
snow, snowstorm, snowflake, squall, snowfall, snowdrift, squally, snowplow, snowboard