The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A violent windstorm of the Eurasian steppes, accompanied in summer by dust and in winter by snow.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A snowstorm; especially, a long-continued snowstorm, accompanied by high winds.
Word Usage
"In Round No. 1 -- in which participants misspelled the words buran, shaman, peruse, suture, buffoon, gainsay, copious and marshal -- David Burnett from Melrose Elementary School was reinstated for using an alternate spelling of the word marshal."