What are other names for snow?

What are other names for snow?

What is another word for snow?

blizzard	snowdrift
snowfall	snowflakes
sleet	snowstorm
flakes	snowfield
snowpack	powder

What is slang for snow?

Snow is a slang term for Coke or Cocaine.

What is snowfall called?

Types of snowfall A snowstorm features large amounts of snowfall. A snow flurry is snow that falls for short durations and with varying intensity; flurries usually produce little accumulation. A snow squall is a brief, but intense snowfall that greatly reduces visibility and which is often accompanied by strong winds.

What is scientific name for snow?

Névé Definition: the partially compacted granular snow that forms the surface part of the upper end of a glacier; broadly : a field of granular snow. Névé is indeed snow, although it is of a more particular kind than just “cold white stuff” (and it is also occasionally called firn).

What do skiers call snow?

Powder – The holy grail of skiing and snowboarding, powder is the catch-all word to describe snow that is still fresh and yet to be tracked out by skis and snowboards.

What is light snow called?

Snow Flurries
Snow Flurries: Light snow falling for short durations. No accumulation or light dusting is all that is expected. Snow Showers: Snow falling at varying intensities for brief periods of time. Some accumulation is possible.

What is the Greek name for snow?

Chione
Chione comes from the Greek χιών and means snow. According to Greek mythology, Chione was the daughter of Boreas, the god of the cold north wind and bringer of winter.

Is there different types of snow?

Firn – This is old snow (older than one year) that has re-crystallized into a dense material. Seasonal snow – Snow that lasts for only one season. Perennial snow – Snow that deposits over numerous winter seasons and does not thaw in the melt season.

What is groomed snow called?

Snow grooming is the process of manipulating snow for recreational uses with a tractor, snowmobile, piste caterpillar, truck or snowcat towing specialized equipment. The resulting pattern on the snow is known as corduroy, and is widely regarded as a good surface on which to ski or ride.

What is pow snow?

Pow is simply powder, the fresh fluffy and non-groomed snow you find off-piste.