Black reptile reported in snowstorm (8)
I believe the answer is:
blizzard
'snowstorm' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for blizzard that I've seen before include "Storm of wind and snow" , "White storm" , "awful weather" , "Windy snowstorm" , "Atrocious weather" .)