heavy snowfall

noun

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

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Earlier this year, heavy snowfall and flash floods left dozens of people dead across the country. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 The team conducted testing in harsh weather, including strong winds and heavy snowfall. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026 Forecasters said the system could produce unusually heavy snowfall for late June. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 June 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 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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