snowbelt
/ˈsnoʊˌbɛlt/
noun
- A region that experiences heavy snowfall, especially in the northern United States near the Great Lakes.
- Many people in the snowbelt own snowblowers to clear their driveways.
- Living in the snowbelt means you need to be prepared for blizzards.
- Buffalo, New York, is in the snowbelt and gets lake-effect snow every winter.