heavy snow

noun

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

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While forecast snowfall varied across the country, in Nevada's Ruby Mountains the NWS said up to 30 inches of heavy snow could be expected. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 Use a smaller shovel for heavy, wet snow and to remove heavy snow that can pile up at the end of a driveway or road. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 According to Anderson, the combination of gale force winds and heavy snow from recent storms can cause weaker snow surfaces to collapse. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025 Kentucky contends with heavy snow and flooding Beshear said at a news conference Wednesday morning that parts of western Kentucky had received eight inches of snow by 11:30 a.m. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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