heavy snow

noun

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

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Kentucky contends with heavy snow and flooding Beshear said at a news conference Wednesday morning that parts of western Kentucky had received eight inches of snow by 11:30 a.m. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025 The roof of a copper wire plant collapsed under the weight of heavy snow in Upstate New York on Tuesday. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Another winter storm will bring heavy snow and ice to the Central Plains today. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025 New York City is forecast to pick up around 2 to 5 inches of snow, sitting right along the boundary of heavy snow to the north and much lesser amounts to the south. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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