heavy snowstorm — a severe snowfall with strong winds
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a severe snowfall with strong winds
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhevi ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
Example Sentences
- My pizza delivery was delayed for 3 hours due to a heavy snowstorm - it arrived frozen solid!
- The heavy snowstorm turned our romantic winter walk into a survival mission.
- During the heavy snowstorm, visibility dropped to nearly zero on the highway.
heavy snowstorm
NOUN[/ˈhevi ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/]
a severe snowfall with strong winds
A heavy snowstorm buried the mountain village under thick white drifts overnight.
Heavy snowstorm sparks brainstorm, creating a firestorm of ideas!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Heavy derives from Old English hefig, meaning 'of great weight', from Proto-Germanic *hafigaz. Snowstorm is a compound of snow (Old English snaw) and storm (Old English storm), first documented in 1771, literally describing the violent precipitation of heavy snow from the sky.
Breakdown
heavy (Old English hefig, 'weighty') + snow (Old English snaw, 'frozen precipitation') + storm (Old English storm, 'violent weather disturbance'). The compound emphasizes both the weight of falling snow and the intensity of the tempestuous conditions.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My pizza delivery was delayed for 3 hours due to a heavy snowstorm - it arrived frozen solid!”
“The heavy snowstorm turned our romantic winter walk into a survival mission.”
“During the heavy snowstorm, visibility dropped to nearly zero on the highway.”
“The weather forecast predicted a heavy snowstorm would hit the area overnight.”
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