heavy snowfall
noun
: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall
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Swaths of moderate and heavy snowfall moved out of eastern Kansas into the metro area, and by mid-morning, reports of 2 inches of snow had already been reported.
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Noelle Aliviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
The Sun Prairie Fire & Lights Holiday Parade was canceled due to a Winter Storm Warning and expected heavy snowfall.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Nov. 2025
The National Weather Service warns that travelers should be cautious headed home from Thanksgiving this weekend, as heavy snowfall is predicted to hit Indiana.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 28 Nov. 2025
Will northern Michigan see heavy snowfall this week?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Noelle Aliviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
The Sun Prairie Fire & Lights Holiday Parade was canceled due to a Winter Storm Warning and expected heavy snowfall.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Nov. 2025
The National Weather Service warns that travelers should be cautious headed home from Thanksgiving this weekend, as heavy snowfall is predicted to hit Indiana.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 28 Nov. 2025
Will northern Michigan see heavy snowfall this week?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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