noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

snowspout

Etymology

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

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