light snow

noun

: a small amount of snow
The weatherman is forecasting light snow.

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The temperature in Washington this morning is 24 degrees, with the windchill even lower and a light snow on the ground, a reason why Trump decided to move the swearing in ceremony indoors. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025 What to expect: Snow, ice and freezing rain The first signs of winter weather will arrive on Wednesday night, with light snow developing over western Texas, moving into Dallas by Thursday morning. Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Before the major system hits, however, light snow fell across portions of the Northeast on Friday afternoon. Steve Strouss, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025 The moisture from the atmospheric river in the West will move into the Rockies to bring light snow to the higher elevations. Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for light snow 

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“Light snow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20snow. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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