heavy snowfall
noun
: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall
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The heavy snowfall is over, but the cold is sticking around and keeping slippery conditions in place.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
One possible theory for the cause of the problem was the heavy snowfall which affected Merseyside on Saturday evening, and which saw the UK Met Office issue an amber weather warning.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
During this period, heavy snowfall is anticipated, with total accumulations ranging between 5 to 10 centimeters (about 2 to 4 inches).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The winter storm hitting the mid-Atlantic Monday is already leading to travel difficulties as airlines cancel flights in anticipation of heavy snowfall.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
One possible theory for the cause of the problem was the heavy snowfall which affected Merseyside on Saturday evening, and which saw the UK Met Office issue an amber weather warning.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
During this period, heavy snowfall is anticipated, with total accumulations ranging between 5 to 10 centimeters (about 2 to 4 inches).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The winter storm hitting the mid-Atlantic Monday is already leading to travel difficulties as airlines cancel flights in anticipation of heavy snowfall.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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