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heavy snow

noun

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

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On Saturday and Sunday, the system could bring heavy snow across western Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota as well as parts of Minnesota into Wisconsin, according to Oravec. Chandelis Duster, NPR, 22 Nov. 2025 Remove heavy snow or ice accumulation from the plants and the pots. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025 Tyrone Baldwin is homeless and was in his tent on Milwaukee’s north side in early 2025 when a wet, heavy snow caused his tent poles to break. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Snow continues for much of the Upper Peninsula and northwest Lower Michigan, with moderate risk of heavy snow near the shores of Lakes Erie and Michigan. Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 21 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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