Usage Note
Schneesturm describes a combination of heavy snowfall and strong winds that severely reduces visibility and disrupts transport. Less technical than the loanword Blizzard, which implies specific meteorological criteria. German winter weather reports routinely warn of Schneestürme in mountain regions and northern lowlands.
Examples
"Der Schneesturm legte den Zugverkehr in weiten Teilen Bayerns lahm."
Natural Translation
The snowstorm paralysed rail traffic in large parts of Bavaria.
Literal Translation
The snowstorm laid the rail traffic in wide parts of Bavaria lame.
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