Snovid

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English

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A visible satellite loop of a snow-covered South Central U.S. in the aftermath of Snovid on February 16.

Etymology

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Blend of snow +‎ COVID.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /snəʊ.vɪd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /snoʊ.vɪd/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊvɪd
  • Hyphenation: sno‧vid

Proper noun

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Snovid

  1. (informal, Texas, neologism) The February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic.
    During Snovid, our entire neighborhood lost water and power, so we had to stay at our cousins' place for a week.
    • 2021 February 26, Kendall Hogan, “Local custom t-shirt store selling shirts to raise money for local charities following winter storm”, in KBTX3[1], College Station, Texas:
      So, she created a t-shirt that says, “Proud member of the Snovid survival club.”
    • 2021 August 3, admin, “Morgan’s Point city council approves ground storage tank for water”, in Belton Journal[2], Belton, Texas, archived from the original on 7 February 2022:
      With growth often comes the need for change, and MPR is no exception. Dalton Rice, the brand-new city manager as of February, came into the position right around the time of the Snovid disaster in Texas.
    • 2022 February 1, News Staff, “Governor Abbott Provides Update On State’s Response To Severe Winter Weather”, in Focus Daily News[3], DeSoto, Texas:
      Last year’s February Snovid event has many Texans making extra preparations before this week’s winter storm.
    • 2022 February 2, Tricia Potts, “Forget Phil’s frosty forecast, let’s have summer”, in Wharton Journal-Spectator[4], Wharton, Texas:
      Phil got it right in 2021. I’m guessing Snovid was more than even he anticipated. The freeze of 2021 is still fresh on a lot of our minds.

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