heavy snow

noun

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

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While the exact level of snowfall estimated for each state varied, the NWS said that heavy snow, with total accumulations of 12 to 15 inches, was expected around the city of Hyder, Alaska. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 The storm and several days of cold air covered the deep South from parts of Texas to Florida, bringing heavy snow to areas that don't normally see it earlier this week in what forecasters called a once-in-a-generation event. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 Winter storm warnings extended from Texas to North Carolina on Tuesday, with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain expected to move eastward through the region into Wednesday. Gerald Herbert and David J. Phillip, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 With heavy snow and ice forecast for eight states from late Monday into Wednesday, winter storm warnings, watches and advisories are in play across a 1,500-mile stretch. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.

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