Snovid en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsnoʊ.vɪd/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈsnəʊ.vɪd/ (UK)
Etymology
Blend of snow + COVID.
Meanings
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(Texas, informal, 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.
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.
2022 February 2, Tricia Potts, “Forget Phil’s frosty forecast, let’s have summer”, in Wharton Journal-Spectator, Wharton, Texas, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2022:Last year’s February Snovid event has many Texans making extra preparations before this week’s winter storm.
2022 February 1, News Staff, “Governor Abbott Provides Update On State’s Response To Severe Winter Weather”, in Focus Daily News, DeSoto, Texas:So, she created a t-shirt that says, “Proud member of the Snovid survival club.”
2021 February 26, Kendall Hogan, “Local custom t-shirt store selling shirts to raise money for local charities following winter storm”, in KBTX3, College Station, 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.
2021 August 3, admin, “Morgan’s Point city council approves ground storage tank for water”, in Belton Journal, Belton, Texas, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2022: