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heavy snow

noun

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

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Airports in Chicago, Texas, and across the Southeast reported cascading delays and closures amid heavy snow, ice, and frigid temperatures. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025 The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather warning, with heavy snow expected in the Midwest/Great Lakes area over the next couple of days and possibly for the rest of the week. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 Tents were set up outside despite the heavy snow. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 The season’s first major snowfall is sweeping through southeastern Wisconsin, with moderate to heavy snow expected to continue into the evening. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.

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