heavy snowfall
noun
: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall
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In response to a question from Councilman Anthony Ortiz, McCormick said the dome won’t be affected by heavy snowfall.
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Karen Sorensen, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Colorado skier spotted night skiing after heavy snowfall A skier in Colorado was night skiing after the National Weather Service said the area was hazardous for travel.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
By the evening, heavy snowfall is forecast to have spread to northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Winter weather alerts were prompted in some 14 states on Monday as meteorologists warned of heavy snowfall and winds gusting up to 100 miles per hour in some areas.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Karen Sorensen, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Colorado skier spotted night skiing after heavy snowfall A skier in Colorado was night skiing after the National Weather Service said the area was hazardous for travel.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
By the evening, heavy snowfall is forecast to have spread to northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Winter weather alerts were prompted in some 14 states on Monday as meteorologists warned of heavy snowfall and winds gusting up to 100 miles per hour in some areas.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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