Snow might not even be in the weather forecast, but you could be driving down a highway when a burst of heavy snow suddenly arrives along with strong gusts of wind. For several minutes, the wind could blow the snow sideways and block your view. And just as quickly as it arrived, the snow suddenly stops. In scenarios like this, there’s a good chance you just encountered a snow squall. Snow squalls are intense bursts of moderate to heavy snow that tend to move quickly — often dropping a fast coating of snow on the ground, making roads and highways slick. They also tend to generate strong winds, …
