light snow

noun

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

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Sunday has a chance of light snow showers through 1 p.m., with rain expected to start at 10 a.m. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025 Snow has been moving across the Great Lakes Region on Saturday, with cities like Green Bay and Detroit seeing light snow. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025 There was light snow and fog, with a temperature of 17 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 8.3 degrees Celsius), according to the National Weather Service. Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 New York will see light snow starting early Saturday afternoon with the heaviest snow Saturday evening into Sunday morning. Erin McGarry, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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