heavy snow

noun

: a large amount of snow
The weatherman is forecasting heavy snow.

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Meanwhile, a winter storm warning went into effect Sunday and will remain in place through Tuesday evening along the north western slope of the Sierra Nevada due to expectations of heavy snow. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, heavy snow and freezing rain blasted in northern Michigan, leading to widespread power outages. Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, a late-season winter storm on Tuesday unloaded heavy snow and gusty winds across the northern Plains, prompting advisories in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 The most power outages were reported in Nebraska, where more than 132,000 people were without electricity following a blizzard with heavy snow and strong winds. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy snow

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“Heavy snow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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