Definition

Unable to leave a place due to heavy snowfall blocking access or travel.

Examples

"We were snowed in at the cottage north of Sudbury, so we spent the day playing cards and waiting for the plows."

"The highway was shut and our flight got cancelled because the city was completely snowed in after the blizzard."

"Got snowed in last night—can’t get the car out until the plow finally comes down our street."