powder day

Fresh snow morning

A powder day is a skier's or snowboarder's ideal: a day when fresh, deep, dry snow blankets the slopes.

The term comes from powder snow—light, fluffy snow prized for how it cushions and sprays.

Serious skiers rearrange schedules or call in sick for powder days: It dumped overnight—I'm taking a powder day.

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snow condition quality

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Compressed frozen precipitation

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skiing experience desirability

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Weather-forced postponement

whiteout

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G