unplowed
adjective
un·plowed
ˌən-ˈplau̇d 
: not having been worked or cleared with a plow : not plowed
an unplowed field
streets unplowed after the snowstorm
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In the Denver metro area, some of the icy spots will be unplowed neighborhoods along with bridges and overpasses.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Matt Medeiros is one of the tens of thousands of people in Fall River whose street remained unplowed three days after a catastrophic blizzard.
—Dan Medeiros, The Herald News, 27 Feb. 2026
In Rhode Island, where 3 feet of snow surpassed the record set in the blizzard of 1978, people were stuck in their homes for a third straight day as residential streets remained unplowed, trash pickup got postponed in places and some schools went virtual.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Brutally low temperatures are expected to persist through much of the week, making travel on unplowed roads dangerous.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Matt Medeiros is one of the tens of thousands of people in Fall River whose street remained unplowed three days after a catastrophic blizzard.
—Dan Medeiros, The Herald News, 27 Feb. 2026
In Rhode Island, where 3 feet of snow surpassed the record set in the blizzard of 1978, people were stuck in their homes for a third straight day as residential streets remained unplowed, trash pickup got postponed in places and some schools went virtual.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Brutally low temperatures are expected to persist through much of the week, making travel on unplowed roads dangerous.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Unplowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplowed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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