light snow

noun

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

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From Missouri to West Virginia, more than 26 million people were under winter weather advisories, which warn of light snow, travel hazards and slick roadways. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025 Temperatures will climb no higher than 20 in Denver today, with light snow tapering off by 11 p.m. Highs of 27 and 44 are expected Sunday and Monday as the sky clears. Max Levy, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025 For most of this storm, there will be light snow, but there could be a period between Sunday afternoon through Monday morning where the snow could have a more moderate intensity of snowfall, Kittell said. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport are overcast at 22 degrees, and farther south at Midway Airport conditions are light snow with fog and mist at 26 degrees. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 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 26 Mar. 2025.

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