heavy snow

noun

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

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For the future Winter Storm Warning above 4500 feet, heavy snow expected. Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025 Blizzards expected in Northern Plains Forecasters warned that heavy snow whipped by powerful winds are likely to make travel treacherous in parts of the Rockies and Northern Plains. CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025 Preparation starts with understanding the risks, whether tornadoes, floods, or heavy snow, and ensuring that residents and organizations have a safety plan in place. Jim Foerster, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 The big picture: California's rainy season, which roughly spans from November to early April, is marked by the prevalence of atmospheric rivers, characterized as highways of concentrated water vapor that travel across the Pacific Ocean which dump heavy snow or rain on land. Nadia Lopez, Axios, 12 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2025.

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