
Be snowed in/up
Literal Meaning
Used when heavy snow physically prevents you from leaving a location.

We were snowed in at the cabin for the weekend.
Temporary Situation
Emphasizes a situation is often short-term, until snow is cleared.

The snowstorm left us snowed in until the plows arrived.
Isolation Feeling
Can imply feelings of isolation or being cut off from others.

With the roads closed, we felt snowed in and isolated.
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