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 Allowing any rose to grow wildly without pruning will leave the plant overgrown and open to damage from winds, heavy snow, insects, and disease. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024 The coldest time of the season will occur during the final week of January into the beginning of February, bringing heavy snow showers and squalls east of the Great Lakes region. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024 Threat level: As forecasters feared, hot weather has dried up a lot of new vegetation that grew during Utah's last two winters of heavy snow. Erin Alberty, Axios, 16 July 2024 Sprinkling it preemptively can help prevent back-straining shoveling of wet, heavy snow. Carley Thornell, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 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 Sep. 2024.

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