heavy snow

noun

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

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By then a Canadian cold front had arrived, bringing thunderous green waves and heavy snow. Kevin Duchschere, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 Drivers are being urged to use caution on I-84, US-20, and I-90, where periods of moderate to heavy snow could reduce visibility and make road conditions hazardous. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 Elsewhere, heavy snow is expected across high-elevation regions of the Cascades, northern Sierra Nevada, and Northern Rockies. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 In some cases, a major winter storm will dump heavy snow in northern areas, while the South contends with a springlike severe storm threat from the same system. Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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