heavy snowfall

noun

: an occurrence of a lot of snow falling

shoveling the driveway after a heavy snowfall

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Among those rescued was Chinese tourist Weiwei Zhao, who had been trekking with a friend but turned back because of heavy snowfall. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Although the city, bound by a freakishly heavy snowfall and bitter cold, was hard to traverse, Dylan, now with plenty of time on his hands, got around. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 In a study published this month, researchers using the data found that California needs years of heavy snowfall in the mountains to recharge groundwater. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The biggest threat to energy infrastructure in the Kuopio region is heavy snowfall, storms and bad weather, said Juha Räsänen, CEO at the Savon Voima electricity company. — Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy snowfall

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