snowflake – a single particle of snow.
- Did you know that every single snowflake is different which is quite amazing?
snowing – when snow is falling to the ground.
- It was so exciting to wake up this morning to find that it was snowing.
snowy – when it’s snowing or things are covered with snow.
- Children love snowy weather as it often means that the schools are closed.
fresh snow – snow that has recently fallen.
- The fresh snow glistened in the moonlight, the pristine carpet of white not marked
by a single footprint.
heavy snow – when a lot of snow falls.
- The weather forecast predicted heavy snow so we got out our sledge ready to have
some fun.
a blanket of snow – a complete covering of snow.
- It snowed heavily all afternoon and the countryside was soon covered in a blanket
of snow.
snowstorm – when a large amount of snow falls, often mixed with wind.
- I was still at work when the snowstorm hit and had to sleep in my office as the
buses were cancelled and I couldn’t get home.
blizzard – a storm with very heavy snow and strong winds.
- It’s dangerous driving on the roads in a blizzard.
whiteout – snowfall that is so heavy that it’s almost impossible to see anything.
- I was so glad I decided not to drive to the shops as the light snowfall soon turned
into whiteout conditions.
flurry – very light snowfall.
- The children were hoping for heavy snow so they could make a snowman but all we
got were light flurries.
avalanche – a large mass of snow and ice sliding rapidly down a mountainside.
- It was reported that five skiers were caught in the avalanche and rescuers are trying
to dig them out.
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