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heavy snow

noun

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

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What Happens Next In its Day 3-7 Hazards Outlook issued on Sunday, the NWS said that heavy snow would hit Michigan, New York, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington, and warned of the heavy precipitation expected in Washington and Oregon. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 The National Weather Service predicts moderate to heavy snow over parts of the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley on Saturday night. CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025 Snow will accumulate in areas that were blanketed by moderate to heavy snow just a week earlier. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2025 By 1974, modern technology — including snowplows, vehicles, heating systems and better communication — helped residents manage the storm, yet the heavy snow still proved deadly. Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 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 11 Dec. 2025.

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