heavy snow

noun

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

Examples of heavy snow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Halloween snow for upper Midwest? On Halloween, moderate to heavy snow is likely over parts of Minnesota, extreme northern Wisconsin, and the western portions of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the weather service said. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 The prolonged warmth prevented many heavy snow events in the Northeast and Midwest and created a winter snow drought measured in feet of missing snow. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 Ian hasn’t used his yet, but with winter approaching, carrying a set will give him peace of mind while navigating icy access roads to the ski hill, or even driving through unplowed side streets after a heavy snow. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2024 The cinematographer Drew Daniels finds a forlorn beauty in the gray skies over Coney Island, where visitors shiver along the boardwalk, and in the heavy snow that, in a late, lovely scene, blankets a nearby neighborhood. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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