How to Use heavy snowfall in a Sentence

heavy snowfall

noun
  • The poster added that the building has seen very heavy snowfall in winters.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That’s when a heavy snowfall loomed like an onrushing wall of white.
    — Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Schools canceled classes twice last week due to heavy snowfall.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • On Saturday there was a heavy snowfall for two hours and the ground was white.
    — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Despite the heavy snowfall, this winter is not a record-breaker for the city.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Ice can pose risks on the trails, and heavy snowfall may temporarily close park roads.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
  • This new wave of storms is bearing down on areas already buried by heavy snowfall from the past two weeks.
    — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Will northern Michigan see heavy snowfall this week?
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Polarek said the heavy snowfall in November used up a lot of salt.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But the closure of the park, Molina said, had more to do with the high winds than the heavy snowfall.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • But the footage was obscured by heavy snowfall and flashing lights of the police cars against the pitch-black night sky.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 28 May 2024
  • This new wave of storms is pummeling areas already buried by heavy snowfall from the past two weeks.
    — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
  • But this new wave of storms is pummeling areas already buried by heavy snowfall from the past two weeks.
    — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 12 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Earlier this year, heavy snowfall and flash floods left dozens of people dead across the country.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Earlier this year, heavy snowfall and flash floods left dozens of people dead across the country.
    — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Earlier this year, heavy snowfall and flash floods left dozens of people dead across the country.
    — ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Locally heavy snowfall in bands.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
  • On days of heavy snowfall when many stay at home and work remotely, some jobs can’t wait for weather to improve.
    — Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
  • With heavy snowfall and lashing winds, the storm is also expected to fell trees and down power lines.
    — Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Rather than rain, April showers brought icy roads and heavy snowfall to the greater Lake Tahoe area.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The heavy snowfall is over, but the cold is sticking around and keeping slippery conditions in place.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
  • On Tuesday, crews were called off the mountain because of avalanche risks during heavy snowfall.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Since Friday, regions across the state saw heavy snowfall, high winds and thundersnow.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
  • In addition to the gas fires, homes and businesses have faltered under the weight of the heavy snowfall.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • In addition to the fires, homes and businesses have faltered under the weight of the heavy snowfall.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
  • One such storm is bringing heavy snowfall to the east of the country, beginning on Wednesday.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
  • This nor'easter will be capable of producing heavy snowfall, strong winds, and coastal flooding.
    — February 22, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Cal Fire said that heavy snowfall made search efforts difficult, according to a tweet.
    — TIME, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The heavy snowfall follows a week of extreme weather across the Himalayan region.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025

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