heavy snow

noun

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

Examples of heavy snow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said Tuesday on X that late-season heavy snow and gusty winds across the Great Lakes and the Northeast through midweek are expected. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024 Milwaukee is likely to see wet, heavy snow early this week, but the movement of the weather system will determine how much. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024 The National Weather Service in Flagstaff warned that Coconino County could see heavy snow, rain showers and thunderstorms after a winter storm warning was issued for the area for 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024 By Sunday, part of the same storm system will move into the Rockies with heavy snow possible there -- locally 1 to 2 feet. Max Golembo, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024 The previous days of heavy snow and wind gave way to one brilliant day of powder and abundant sunshine on Hovgaard Island. Melissa McGibbon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 Incredibly heavy snow and roaring winds presented long-lasting problems for other areas that typically thrive on plenty of snowfall. Susannah Cullinane, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024 In addition, heavy snow can bury rope lines and signs, parking lots and dirt roads on mountainsides that are used for snow cat equipment that plows snow and grooms trails. Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 The California blizzard brought heavy snow, high winds, even tornadoes. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024

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“Heavy snow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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