"snow squall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snow squalls [plural]
Etymology: snow + squall Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snow|squall}} snow + squall Head templates: {{en-noun}} snow squall (plural snow squalls)
  1. A sudden, localized blizzard or severe snowstorm. Wikipedia link: snow squall Categories (topical): Snow Translations (sudden, localized blizzard): 雪飑 (xuěbiāo) (Chinese Mandarin), lumipyry (Finnish), χιονολαίλαπα (chionolaílapa) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-snow_squall-en-noun-iTFKufdf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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