heavy snowfall
noun
: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall
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Some interstates along the Eastern Seaboard could close later on Wednesday amid heavy snowfall.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
As snow begins to blanket the Kansas City region Monday afternoon, with heavy snowfall expected between Monday night and Tuesday night, many Kansas City-area school districts have announced closures for Tuesday.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
The crash happened on a gusty day following heavy snowfall.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Wednesday is going to get abnormally cold in the Treasure Valley, followed by heavy snowfall later in the week, according to Les Colin, a National Weather Service Boise meteorologist.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
As snow begins to blanket the Kansas City region Monday afternoon, with heavy snowfall expected between Monday night and Tuesday night, many Kansas City-area school districts have announced closures for Tuesday.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
The crash happened on a gusty day following heavy snowfall.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Wednesday is going to get abnormally cold in the Treasure Valley, followed by heavy snowfall later in the week, according to Les Colin, a National Weather Service Boise meteorologist.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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