snow effect
Frosty visual illusion
Snow effect refers to the visual static or interference pattern resembling falling snow on older television screens, caused by weak signal or no signal at all.
The random white and black dots flickering across the screen created a characteristic fuzzy appearance: We couldn't get reception, just snow effect.
The term extends to intentional visual effects in media that simulate snowfall, and to similar noise patterns in photography or digital imaging.
- flurryBrief burst of activity
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- frostThin ice coating
- fresh powderNewly fallen, uncompacted snow
- powderFine dry particles
dusting · whiteout · sparkle · glitter · flakes · drift · winter · winter wonderland · white Christmas · shimmer · blanket · swirl · frozen · icy · crystalline · cascade · visual · overlay