winter storm
Definition
A severe weather event occurring during winter, characterized by heavy snowfall, strong winds, freezing rain, or a combination thereof, often leading to hazardous travel conditions and power outages.
In meteorology, a designated storm system (sometimes named) that meets specific criteria for intensity and impact, as issued by weather services like the National Weather Service.
Examples
The winter storm hit just as I was perfecting my snowman mullet, leaving my frosty masterpiece looking like it lost a fight with a blizzard barber.
During the winter storm, my dog decided snowdrifts were the world's fluffiest trampoline, bouncing like he was auditioning for Arctic Idol.
We hunkered down for the winter storm with enough hot cocoa to fuel a polar bear convention, emerging only to shovel what felt like Everest's rejects.
The winter storm transformed the city into a giant ice rink, where even squirrels were doing triple axels off power lines.