heavy snowfall

noun

: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall

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Out in a rainstorm because sometimes that can be just as appealing as watching it from behind warm windows—there is a natural craving for weather to confirm one’s aliveness, and as with storms the same can be true of being out in strong winds, or heavy snowfall, or dense mist. Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Interstate 80 across southern Wyoming, including a high-elevation stretch between Cheyenne and Laramie that closes often, was open but webcams showed heavy snowfall. ABC News, 5 May 2026 Hiking, fishing, bicycling, and camping are popular, and in winter when the area receives heavy snowfall, there's skiing and snowshoeing. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 Additionally, residents living along the Sierra Nevada mountain range should expect moderate to heavy snowfall over the weekend. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy snowfall

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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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