snow slide
Cascading white mass
A snow slide is a mass of snow sliding down a slope, essentially synonymous with avalanche.
The term tends toward the smaller and less catastrophic end of the scale—a snow slide off a roof rather than a mountain face burying a village.
The warm spell triggered snow slides throughout the canyon.
- thawingFrozen matter liquefying
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- fresh powderNewly fallen, uncompacted snow
- heavy snowfallIntense winter precipitation
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
icefall · rescue operations · search party · loss of life · mountain rescue · chute · property damage · debris flow · ecological impact · seismic activity · ski patrol · frost heave · backcountry · ski area · cornice · steep slope · warning signs · white death
- Winter Structuresigloo, ice castle, ice palace, ice carving, ice shanty
- snow sculpturessnowman
snow slidesnow accumulation
Gathered frozen precipitation depth
packed snow · snowfall · glacier · ice cap · firn
snow sliderain shower
Light, brief precipitation
drizzle · mist · warm rain · spring thaw
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