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- noun meteorology A
hurricane or other such tropical storm whichprecipitates snow .
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•The Christmastime storm dumped snow as far south as Georgia, then made a left turn and became a "snowicane," exceptional not so much for its size as its timing.
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•The Christmastime storm dumped snow as far south as Georgia, then made a left turn and became a "snowicane," exceptional not so much for its size as its timing.
USATODAY.com News 2011
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A description of the coming storm as a "snowicane" by State College, Pa. -based Accuweather Inc. touched off criticism - one newspaper called it a "smackdown" - by the National Weather Service.
The Shad Plank 2010
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America may have already had a "snowicane" this year, but now some weather forecasters are focusing on the real thing - you know, those monster
WN.com - Articles related to Should Florida legalize more gambling? (Paris Hilton Video) 2010
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The second characteristic of the February capstone storm, which was dubbed a "snowicane" by AccuWeather, was its bizarre movement.
Capital Weather Gang 2010
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The current snowicane/snurricane — aka Snowpocalypse Redux — has produced exceptionally wet, heavy snow, increasing the risk of injury and heart attack for people trying to dig out from this latest winter 2009-2010 storm.
Tip of the Day: How to cope with the latest nasty winter weather 2010
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The current snowicane/snurricane—aka Snowpocalypse Redux—has produced exceptionally wet, heavy snow, increasing the risk of injury and heart attack for people trying to dig out from this latest winter 2009-2010 storm.
Tip of the Day: How to cope with the latest nasty winter weather 2010
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NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Blowing snow crippled travel in the Northeastern United States Friday in what meteorologists have dubbed a "snowicane."
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When the latest snowstorm - laden with flakes and whipped by heavy winds - headed for the weary Northeast this past week, the folks at AccuWeather Inc. warned of a coming '' snowicane. ''
WN.com - Articles related to Strong storm brings strong winds high surf and some snow to Maryland 2010
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When the latest snowstorm - laden with flakes and whipped by heavy winds - headed for the weary Northeast this past week, the folks at AccuWeather Inc. warned of a coming '' snowicane. ''
WN.com - Articles related to Strong storm brings strong winds high surf and some snow to Maryland 2010
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