Below you will find example sentences with "heavy snow". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Heavy Snow in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: snow
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 27 words

Words in this phrase

heavy snow

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • heavy can mean: Having great weight. Common word
  • snow can mean: The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

by the heavy snow knocked power 1× due to heavy snow 1× expect heavy snow in parts 1× heavy snow accumulations of 1× heavy snow fell in 1× heavy snow showers will 1× hit by heavy snow fall and 1× mix of heavy snow and heavy 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a huge weather 1× a man walks 1× areas prone to 1× environment canada warns 1× expect heavy snow 1× forecasters have extended 1×

Common sentence endings:

to accumulating snow 2× and heavy snow 1× before tapering off 1× concrete tile roof 1× february 2 2015 1× in new jersey 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

across 4× may 4× surfaces 3× due 3× inches 3× last 3× friday 3× power 3× northern 3× parts 3× fell 3× rain 3×

Related phrases

heavy rainfall heavy rain heavy rains heavy water heavy metal heavy showers snow showers blowing snow heavy losses heavy load

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around snow:

snow showers 12× blowing snow 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

heavy showers heavy rains heavy rainfall heavy rain heavy metal heavy losses

Just after it in the phrase index:

heavy water heavyweight champion hebrew bible hedge fund hedge funds heisman trophy

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

heavy rainfall heavy rain heavy rains heavy water heavy metal heavy showers

Same ending:

blowing snow

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "heavy snow" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 27 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as by the heavy snow knocked power, due to heavy snow, across, may and surfaces stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with heavy rainfall, heavy rain, heavy rains, snow showers and blowing snow, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with heavy snow

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

A huge weather system covering the whole country could bring both heavy rain and heavy snow. (16 words)

GFS forecast for Saturday evening, with a mix of heavy snow and heavy rain arriving in New Jersey. (18 words)

The agency warns of reduced visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow, and slippery surfaces due to accumulating snow. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Areas prone to heavy snow benefit from a metal roof because their smooth surfaces shed the weight of snow more easily and resist the force of wind better than a wood shingle or a concrete tile roof. (37 words)

Petersburgh, like Grafton, received 18 to 20 inches of heavy wet snow last Friday, March 2. The falling trees and branches brought down by the heavy snow knocked power out to large portions of both towns. (36 words)

The South African Weather Service said heavy snow fell over the Senqu and Elundini local municipalities in the early hours of Thursday, while lighter snow fell over parts of the Molteno, Emalahleni and Sakhisizwe local municipalities. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

The agency warns of reduced visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow, and slippery surfaces due to accumulating snow.

Petersburgh, like Grafton, received 18 to 20 inches of heavy wet snow last Friday, March 2. The falling trees and branches brought down by the heavy snow knocked power out to large portions of both towns.

Forecasters have extended warnings for snow and ice across northern Scotland as schools in Shetland close due to heavy snow.

In addition to the heavy snow that overwhelmed the state last week, more than a foot of additional snow has already fallen this week in some mountainous parts of Northern California.

The popular holiday destination for Brits was hit by heavy snow fall and forecasters have warned up to 16 inches of snow could fall in the next 24 hours.

The South African Weather Service said heavy snow fell over the Senqu and Elundini local municipalities in the early hours of Thursday, while lighter snow fell over parts of the Molteno, Emalahleni and Sakhisizwe local municipalities.

While the region saw heavy snow in the mountains plus hail and snow in other communities on Thursday, the brunt of the storm is expected to hit Friday.

Kenney stated the heavy snow on the first weekend of March was handled well by the village’s Public Works staff; overall, snow removal went well.

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Environment Canada warns visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow and surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Heavy snow accumulations of six to eight inches are expected in the area, which could snarl traffic and could bring blowing snow and drifting to the region.

It’s possible that the heavy snow cover in southeastern Greenland may act as insulation for the aquifer—a literal blanket of snow—preventing it from freezing.

This snow is thick AF: Tens of thousands were without power last night after heavy snow collapsed some power lines.

A man walks up the middle of a street in Toronto as a snow storm hits with strong winds and heavy snow on Monday, February 2, 2015.

Heavy snow showers will follow, and these will be most frequent across Northern Ireland and western Scotland, where 2-5 cm may accumulate above 100 metres with some snow to low levels too.

The snow will continue into Monday morning, with those across the southeast under the greatest threat for heavy snow, before tapering off.

Areas prone to heavy snow benefit from a metal roof because their smooth surfaces shed the weight of snow more easily and resist the force of wind better than a wood shingle or a concrete tile roof.

A huge weather system covering the whole country could bring both heavy rain and heavy snow.

Heavy snow fell in southern California on Friday, as the first blizzard in a generation pounded the hills around Los Angeles, with heavy rains threatening flooding in other places.

Expect heavy snow in parts of Ohio into Pennsylvania and New York, locally heavy rain across eastern Maine and gusty winds for much of the East.

GFS forecast for Saturday evening, with a mix of heavy snow and heavy rain arriving in New Jersey.

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