heavy snowfall
noun
: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall
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The Washington Cascades also may see heavy snowfall due to an incoming storm, the National Weather Service said.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
After all of the storms that left porches buckling under the weight of heavy snowfall in the high country this month, there is potential for spilling from the reservoir system and recharging the aquifer underneath Phoenix.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Parts of Northern California continue to get hit with heavy snowfall on Monday, March 4, 2024.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
But the footage was obscured by heavy snowfall and flashing lights of the police cars against the pitch-black night sky.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 28 May 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
After all of the storms that left porches buckling under the weight of heavy snowfall in the high country this month, there is potential for spilling from the reservoir system and recharging the aquifer underneath Phoenix.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Parts of Northern California continue to get hit with heavy snowfall on Monday, March 4, 2024.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
But the footage was obscured by heavy snowfall and flashing lights of the police cars against the pitch-black night sky.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 28 May 2024
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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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