heavy snowfall
noun
: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling
shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Winter Storm Warnings across five states in the Northwest, bracing for heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The current trend in heavy snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures is directly linked to a disruption to the polar vortex caused by climate change, many scientists believe.
—Bella Kubach, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
The full moon in February is named the snow moon due to the heavy snowfall that typically occurs at this time of year, according to the Almanac.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Although the area experienced heavy snowfall before the 2024 event, that hasn’t been the case for 2025 so far; the first half of January saw 31 inches of snow on the ground leftover from December and 8 inches of fresh powder; as of January 15, no snow has melted, but no snow has fallen, either.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 21 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The current trend in heavy snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures is directly linked to a disruption to the polar vortex caused by climate change, many scientists believe.
—Bella Kubach, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
The full moon in February is named the snow moon due to the heavy snowfall that typically occurs at this time of year, according to the Almanac.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Although the area experienced heavy snowfall before the 2024 event, that hasn’t been the case for 2025 so far; the first half of January saw 31 inches of snow on the ground leftover from December and 8 inches of fresh powder; as of January 15, no snow has melted, but no snow has fallen, either.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Heavy snowfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20snowfall. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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