snownado

English

Etymology

Blend of snow + tornado

Noun

snownado (plural snownados or snownadoes)

  1. Synonym of snowspout.
  2. (informal) 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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