snowstorm
nounmasculine/nɨˈvɐ̃w̃/medium
ne·vão
Definition
A heavy and intense fall of snow.
The snowstorm yesterday blocked all the mountain roads.
During the snowstorm, a red alert was declared.
Common collocations
heavy snowstormcaught in a snowstorm
Etymology
De neve + -ão (sufixo aumentativo).