light snow

noun

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

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Very light snow fell intermittently with rain throughout the afternoon at Little Rock, but there was no snow accumulation. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025 The Denver area could see off-and-on rain showers Friday afternoon through 11 p.m. and light snow after 2 a.m., NWS forecasters said. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025 This will bring another chance for rain and light snow, which is expected to continue through Saturday night. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025 Around that time, light snow was reported at Nome Airport with temperatures around 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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