heavy snow

noun

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

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Vehicles were unable to make it through Kaiser Pass because of heavy snow blocking the road, but helicopters were used to scout above Mono Hot Springs and around Lake Edison, where Slaton was ultimately found. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025 Lower elevations will see rain and mountains above 7,000 feet will see heavy snow. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 In the Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains and Crazy Mountains, the service warned that avalanche danger would increase following periods of heavy snow, the winter storm warning remains in effect through midnight Wednesday. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 Up north, the Plains could also see the return of heavy snow and blizzard conditions. Jade Walker, CNN, 19 Mar. 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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