heavy snowfall
noun
: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall
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Blizzard conditions possible Wind gusts higher than 35 mph and heavy snowfall could lead to blizzard conditions, particularly in Kansas and nearby portions of the Central Plains by Sunday morning.
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Jan. 2025
Lake-effect snow is common this time of year as colder air moves over the relatively warm water of the lakes, leading to extremely localized bands of heavy snowfall for an extended period.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
The heavy snowfall in some places — the UP and the northwestern Lower Peninsula — has been driven by what's known as lake effect, a phenomena in which moisture-laden air drops heavy snow in some places downwind from large bodies of water while other areas receive almost nothing.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Prune Overhanging Tree Limbs This task is well worth taking care of before the next heavy snowfall or ice storm.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Jan. 2025
Lake-effect snow is common this time of year as colder air moves over the relatively warm water of the lakes, leading to extremely localized bands of heavy snowfall for an extended period.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
The heavy snowfall in some places — the UP and the northwestern Lower Peninsula — has been driven by what's known as lake effect, a phenomena in which moisture-laden air drops heavy snow in some places downwind from large bodies of water while other areas receive almost nothing.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Prune Overhanging Tree Limbs This task is well worth taking care of before the next heavy snowfall or ice storm.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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