heavy snowfall

noun

: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall

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Experts also told The Bee that heavy snowfall would have severely limited the guides’ visibility. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Among those rescued was Chinese tourist Weiwei Zhao, who had been trekking with a friend but turned back because of heavy snowfall. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Although the city, bound by a freakishly heavy snowfall and bitter cold, was hard to traverse, Dylan, now with plenty of time on his hands, got around. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 In a study published this month, researchers using the data found that California needs years of heavy snowfall in the mountains to recharge groundwater. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy snowfall

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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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