Snovid

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

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

Etymology

Blend of snow +‎ COVID.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /snəʊ.vɪd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /snoʊ.vɪd/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -əʊvɪd
• Hyphenation: sno‧vid

Proper noun

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:

     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.

Alternative forms

• SNOVID
• Snovid-21
• Snowvid
• SNOWVID