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snownado

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of snowspout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: snowspout

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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