heavy snow

noun

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

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Since the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) allows remote schooling as an alternative to closing schools in heavy snow or subzero temperatures, Amanda Milewski, District 60‘s associate superintendent for strategy and accountability. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 For example, in January 1967, after an epic blizzard blanketed Illinois and Michigan with heavy snow, the Michigan PON went into action, setting up liaisons with county weather services and relaying emergency requests, such as rescuing people stranded in vehicles on Interstate 94. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025 Snow is predicted Wednesday on a path from central Arizona northward toward the Great Lakes, with some parts of northern Indiana facing the possibility of heavy snow. Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 According to the National Weather Service, ice dams are common in northern climates, occurring when heavy snow buildup melts during the day and refreezes at night. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 1 Sep. 2025.

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