heavy snowfall
noun
: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall
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In some areas, strong winds coupled with moderate to heavy snowfall could reduce visibility to below 1 mile, which could affect the Monday morning and evening commutes.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
More than 300 flights were canceled at the Midwest hub on Monday, in part because of heavy snowfall.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Parts of the Midwest saw storms including heavy snowfall and high winds, dangerous roads and bone-chilling temperatures overnight.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2025
Will northern Michigan see heavy snowfall this week?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
More than 300 flights were canceled at the Midwest hub on Monday, in part because of heavy snowfall.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Parts of the Midwest saw storms including heavy snowfall and high winds, dangerous roads and bone-chilling temperatures overnight.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2025
Will northern Michigan see heavy snowfall this week?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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 21 Nov. 2025.
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