snownado

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noun

A tornado that touches down over a snow covered area, such as a field or mountain, and draws snow up into its vortices.

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Meanings

nounsnownado (plural snownados or snownadoes)

plural snownados · plural snownadoes

  1. informalA tornado that touches down over a snow covered area, such as a field or mountain, and draws snow up into its vortices.
  2. Synonym of snowspout.

    Synonyms: snowspout

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of snowspout.

Similar
snowspout
Also see
snowspout

Origin

Blend of snow + tornado. By surface analysis, snow + -nado.

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APA

snownado. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snownado

MLA

“snownado.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snownado. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snownado,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snownado.

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