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heavy snow
/ə ˈhɛvi snəʊ/

heavy snow

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈhɛvi ˈsnoʊ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ə ˈhɛvi snəʊ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈsʲilʲnɨj ˈsnʲek]
Meaning of heavy snow

strong snowfall

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When to use heavy snow

heavy snow

сильный снег

heavy snow warning

предупреждение о сильном снеге

heavy snow falls

идёт сильный снег

heavy snow overnight

сильный снег ночью

heavy snow continues

сильный снег продолжается

heavy snow usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Аэропорт задержал рейсы из-за сильного снега этим утром.

The airport delayed flights because of heavy snow this morning.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После того как сильный снег перестал идти, дети выбежали на улицу лепить снеговика.

After the heavy snow stopped, the children ran outside to build a snowman.

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heavy snowсильный снег
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

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What's the difference between heavy snow / snowfall / snowstorm / blizzard / snow shower

🇬🇧English
heavy snow

Identical term: emphasizes large amount of snow falling.

B1Very Often

The forecast warns of heavy snow tonight, so expect difficult driving conditions.

Прогноз предупреждает о сильном снеге сегодня ночью, так что ожидайте сложных условий вождения.

🇬🇧English

General term for snow falling; can be light or heavy — close in meaning but less specific about intensity.

B1Very Often

Total snowfall this month has already exceeded the average.

Общий объём выпавшего снега в этом месяце уже превысил средние значения.

🇬🇧English

Near-synonym: implies heavy snow often accompanied by strong wind and reduced visibility.

B1Often

The area was hit by a snowstorm last night, leaving roads impassable.

Район пострадал от метели прошлой ночью, дороги стали непроходимыми.

🇬🇧English

Related but more specific: severe snow with very strong winds and very low visibility; often an official warning term.

B1Often

The blizzard closed the highway and left many homes without power.

Метель закрыла шоссе и оставила многие дома без электричества.

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🇬🇧English
snow shower

Usually a short, localized burst of snow; generally less intense and shorter than heavy snow.

B1Often

Expect scattered snow showers throughout the afternoon.

Ожидаются местами кратковременные снегопады в течение дня.

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heavy snow translation: сильный снег. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce heavy snow

/ə ˈhɛvi snəʊ/

heavy snow translation

сильный снег

heavy snow examples

The airport delayed flights because of heavy snow this morning.

heavy snow transcription

/ə ˈhɛvi snəʊ/, /ˈhɛvi ˈsnoʊ/

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heavy snow meaning: what does it mean?

strong snowfall

heavy snow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

heavy snow is pronounced as /ə ˈhɛvi snəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

heavy snow definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The airport delayed flights because of heavy snow this morning. Translation: Аэропорт задержал рейсы из-за сильного снега этим утром.

Is heavy snow part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, heavy snow (сильный снег) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is heavy snow part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, heavy snow (сильный снег) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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