If 7 inches of snow have fallen over the past 4 hours, then the rate of snowfall is 7 inches / 4 hours = <<7/4=1.75>>1.75 inches per hour.
Therefore, over the next 24 hours, the snowfall will be 1.75 inches/hour * 24 hours = <<1.75*24=42>>42 inches. Answer: \boxed{42}.
Over the past 4 hours, 7 in of snow has fallen. How many total inches will fall over the next 24 hours if the pace continues
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