It will also be a useful tool to have if we get another winter of snow.
The Sun (2010)
Jump in the snow pit and make a snowman in this covered area of real snow.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The rubbish could not be removed sooner because it was covered in snow.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Snow and ice was coming down as the glacier shook.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
When the snow melted my sweet peas emerged unscathed as they had been hardened to cold temperatures.
The Sun (2008)
It will include collecting technical data such as weather conditions and snow depth.
The Sun (2014)
Touring skis are light yet wide enough not to sink in deep snow.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The club deserve credit for working through the night to clear snow from the pitch and pathways.
The Sun (2010)
Tuesday was colder with frequent snow showers across northern parts.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There was crusty snow on the ground and the light was fading when they got there.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Three years ago weeks of ice and snow caused big problems.
The Sun (2013)
This change of colour serves them well unless they are still white when the snow melts.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Theirs are the roofs on which the snow melts first because the occupants are heating the sky.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The collapse was thought to have been caused by heavy snow.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The soft snow slowed us to a crawl.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
It takes place in snow in winter and soaring temperatures in summer.
The Sun (2014)
In many rural areas snow settled for a few hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The pitches are covered in snow for most of the season.
The Sun (2016)
But there was no snow and no ice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And hail, snow and flash floods are predicted for the end of this week after just a couple of days of sunshine.
The Sun (2008)
And to my great surprise, I discovered that snow here is often a more magical experience.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was too cold to snow very much, but what little snow that the sky shed, the wind found and blew into drifts.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
Word lists with
snow
Weather phenomena
In other languages
snow
British English: snow /snəʊ/ NOUN
Snow is the soft white bits of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.
The ground was covered in snow.
American English: snow
Arabic: ثَلْج
Brazilian Portuguese: neve
Chinese: 雪
Croatian: snijeg
Czech: sníh
Danish: sne
Dutch: sneeuw
European Spanish: nieve
Finnish: lumi
French: neige
German: Schnee
Greek: χιόνι
Italian: neve
Japanese: 雪
Korean: 눈
Norwegian: snø
Polish: śnieg
European Portuguese: neve
Romanian: zăpadă
Russian: снег
Latin American Spanish: nieve
Swedish: snö
Thai: หิมะ
Turkish: kar
Ukrainian: сніг
Vietnamese: tuyết
British English: snow /snəʊ/ VERB
When it snows, snow falls from the sky.
It snowed all night.
American English: snow
Arabic: يَسقُطُ الْثَلْجُ
Brazilian Portuguese: nevar
Chinese: 下雪
Croatian: sniježiti
Czech: snežit
Danish: sne
Dutch: sneeuwen
European Spanish: nevar
Finnish: sataa lunta
French: neiger
German: schneien
Greek: χιονίζω
Italian: nevicare
Japanese: 雪が降る
Korean: 눈이 내리다
Norwegian: snø
Polish: śnieżyć
European Portuguese: nevar
Romanian: a ninge
Russian: идет снег
Latin American Spanish: nevar
Swedish: snöa
Thai: หิมะตก
Turkish: kar yağmak
Ukrainian: йти (про сніг)
Vietnamese: tuyết rơi
All related terms of 'snow'
corn snow
granular snow formed by alternate freezing and thawing
fake snow
Snow consists of a lot of soft white bits of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather .
snow bank
a long raised mass of fallen snow
snow-boot
a boot specially designed for walking in snow
snow cave
a shelter dug in deep usually drifted snow
snow-clad
covered or topped with fallen snow
snow cone
a confection consisting of crushed ice and a flavored syrup , served in a paper cone
snow crab
an edible crab with long thin legs found off the coasts of Eastern Canada
snow day
a day on which heavy snow makes it impossible for children to attend school
snow gum
any of various eucalyptus trees that grow at high altitude , esp Eucalyptus pauciflora
snow hole
a shelter dug in deep usually drifted snow
snow job
an instance of deceiving or overwhelming someone with elaborate often insincere talk
snow line
the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of permanent snow
snow moon
a traditional name for a full moon occurring in February
snow pea
Snow peas are a type of pea whose pods are eaten as well as the peas inside them.
snow tire
a tire with a deep tread , and sometimes protruding studs , for added traction on snow or ice
snow tyre
a motor vehicle tyre with deep treads and ridges to give improved grip on snow and ice
wet snow
Snow consists of a lot of soft white bits of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather .
fresh snow
Snow consists of a lot of soft white bits of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather .
marine snow
small particles of organic biogenic marine sediment , including the remains of organisms, faecal matter, and the shells of planktonic organisms, that slowly drift down to the sea floor
powder snow
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
snow apple
a Canadian variety of eating apple
snow-blind
temporarily unable to see or having impaired vision because of the intense reflection of sunlight from snow
snow blower
a motor-driven machine on wheels used to remove snow by throwing it into the air and to one side
snow bridge
a mass of snow bridging a crevasse , sometimes affording a risky way across it
snow buggy
a vehicle designed for travelling over snow , often fitted with very large tyres or caterpillar tracks
snow bunny
a devotee of winter sports
snow cannon
a device used to create and project artificial snow for skiing
snow-capped
A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top.
snow chains
a flexible length of metal links , used for confining , connecting, pulling , etc, or in jewellery
snow cover
a layer of snow on the ground
snow devil
a whirling column of snow
snow eater
a warm dry southwesterly wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
snow fence
a portable wire-and-paling fence erected to prevent snow from drifting across a road , drive, ski run , etc
snow geese
a North American goose , Anser hyperboreus (or Chen hyperborea or A. caerulescens ), having a white plumage with black wing tips
snow goose
a North American goose , Anser hyperboreus (or Chen hyperborea or A. caerulescens ), having a white plumage with black wing tips
snow grass
any of various grey-green grasses of the genus Poa , of SE Australian mountain regions
snow plant
a saprophytic plant, Sarcodes sanguinea, of mountain pine forests of W North America, having a fleshy scaly reddish stalk , no leaves, and pendulous scarlet flowers that are often produced before the snow melts : family Monotropaceae
Snow Queen
→ The Snow Queen
snow report
a regular weather report that concentrates on details of amounts of snow and conditions at ski resorts
snow under
to weigh down or overwhelm with work, etc.
Snow White
Something that is snow-white is of a bright white colour .
spring snow
granular snow formed by alternate freezing and thawing
thick snow
Snow consists of a lot of soft white bits of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather .
a snow job
lies and exaggerations, intended to deceive or flatter someone.
granular snow
a rare form of opaque precipitation consisting of very tiny ice crystals
snow bunting
a bunting , Plectrophenax nivalis, of northern and arctic regions, having a white plumage with dark markings on the wings , back, and tail
snow-covered
Snow-covered places and things are covered over with snow.
snow crystal
a crystal of ice sufficiently heavy to fall from the atmosphere
snow leopard
a large feline mammal , Panthera uncia , of mountainous regions of central Asia, closely related to the leopard but having a long pale brown coat marked with black rosettes
Chinese translation of 'snow'
snow
(snəu)
n(u)
雪 (xuě)
vi
下雪 (xiàxuě)
vt
to be snowed under with work (inf) 忙得不可开(開)交 (máng de bù kě kāi jiāo)