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# snowstorm

noun (a snowstorm, snowstorms)

«snowstorm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A snowstorm is a storm with a lot of falling snow, often with strong wind, so it is hard to see and travel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it is a kind of weather in winter, linked to cold air, clouds and wind; in safety lessons it means stay inside, dress warmly and keep off the roads. In stories it often traps characters or makes a journey dangerous. Phrases: a heavy snowstorm, caught in a snowstorm, a snowstorm warning.

### Examples

- The snowstorm closed every school in our town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#x1)
- We were caught in a snowstorm on the way home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#x2)
- During a snowstorm it is safest to stay indoors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#x3)
- The snowstorm dropped 30 centimetres of snow in one night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#x4)
- Dad cleared the path after the snowstorm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#x5)
- In the story, the dogs pulled the sled through a terrible snowstorm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#x6)
- The news gave a snowstorm warning for the mountains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#x7)
- Without, a snowstorm made every one remain at home who could do so. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun: a snowstorm, two snowstorms. A very strong snowstorm with wind is a «blizzard». In maths problems a snowstorm often gives amounts of snow: «it snowed 4 cm an hour for 6 hours» means 4 × 6 = 24 cm in all.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «snowstorm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«snowstorm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snowstorm.html) on Mova free.