winter storm
nounUK /ˈwɪntə(ɹ)stɔːm/ · CA, US /ˈwɪntɚ stɔɹm/
Etymology From winter + storm.
1
A meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.
- Derived terms
- Operation Winter Storm, winter storm warning, winter storm watch