snowstorms
Heavy winter squalls
Snowstorms are weather events in which snow falls heavily, often accompanied by wind.
A severe snowstorm with high winds and reduced visibility is a blizzard.
The word also describes any overwhelming quantity arriving at once: a snowstorm of paperwork, a snowstorm of confetti.
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
polar vortex · cold front · precipitation · accumulation · drifts · wind chill · visibility · barometric pressure
Picturesque snowy scene
- howling windLoud, fierce moving air
- swirlingTurning in curves
- flakesThin, flat pieces
- whiteAbsence of pigment
frozen · frost · bitter cold · icy · desolate · silence · stark · ethereal
Restoration of order
- digging outRemoving by scooping earth
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
slush · icicles · black ice · flooding · roof collapse · cabin fever · thaw · refreezing
Moving material with a blade tool
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- saltSodium chloride compound
- sandFine rock particles
- snowblowerPowered winter precipitation remover
generator · supplies · stockpiling · batteries · flashlights · provisions · antifreeze · ice scraper
Acts of sealing shut
- cancellationsOfficial voidings of arrangements
- delaysPauses before proceeding
- power outagesLoss of electrical supply
- strandedLeft without means to leave
accidents · pileups · school closings · flight delays · road conditions · traffic · gridlock · shutdowns
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
squall · polar vortex · cold front · precipitation · accumulation · drifts · wind chill · visibility · barometric pressure · lake effect
winter wonderland
Picturesque snowy scene
- howling windLoud, fierce moving air
- swirlingTurning in curves
- flakesThin, flat pieces
white · frozen · frost · bitter cold · icy · desolate · silence · stark · ethereal · glistening
cleanup
Restoration of order
- digging outRemoving by scooping earth
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
melting · slush · icicles · black ice · flooding · roof collapse · cabin fever · thaw · refreezing · debris
shoveling
Moving material with a blade tool
snowblower · generator · supplies · stockpiling · batteries · flashlights · provisions · antifreeze · ice scraper · chains
closures
Acts of sealing shut
- cancellationsOfficial voidings of arrangements
- delaysPauses before proceeding
- power outagesLoss of electrical supply
stranded · accidents · pileups · school closings · flight delays · road conditions · traffic · gridlock · shutdowns · emergencies
- northern weatherblizzard, blizzards, cold snap, cold, cold snaps
- snow scenesblizzards, winter scenes
- Mountain Climatehigh altitude, thin air, altitude, temperature extremes, harsh winds
- winterice, cold, frozen, frost, icicle
- polar regionsAntarctica, polar bears, Arctic Ocean, glaciers, Arctic
- winter weatherblizzards, blizzard, freezing rain, flurries, frostbite
snowstormscalm
Free from agitation
fair weather · clear skies · mild weather · stillness · sunny days
snowstormsheat waves
Sustained extreme high temperatures
droughts · scorching heat · dry spells · drought · rainstorms