snowing
White flakes descending
Snowing describes snow falling from the sky: It's been snowing all morning.
The word extends to being overwhelmed by quantity: snowed under with work.
To snow someone is to deceive them with elaborate talk or false charm: Don't let him snow you with promises.
Brief, light precipitation
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- flakesThin, flat pieces
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- driftsMoves without direction
sleet · frost · precipitation · whiteout · squall · forecast · meteorology · overcast
Snow blindness weather
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- foggyObscured by vapor
misty · overcast · flurries · squall · zero visibility · blinding · curtain · veil
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- sledRunner-based snow vehicle
ice-skating · fireplace · thermals · parka · avalanche · igloo · frost · hibernate
Absence of sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- muffledMade quieter, less distinct
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
peaceful · calmness · gentleness · soundlessness · tranquility · dampened · subdued · serene
Soft bed covering
- warmthHeat you feel
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- snugComfortably close-fitting
comfort · hearth · woolen · fleece · quilt · duvet · nestle · fireside
Extremely and intensely cold
biting · subzero · cold · brisk · nippy · glacial · windchill · frostbite
Confined by winter weather
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- cabin feverDistress from extended confinement
- houseboundUnable to leave home
- shut-inPerson confined indoors
trapped · impassable · remote · solitude · quarantine · power outage · provisions · stockpile
Winter nativity celebration
- White ChristmasSnowfall on December 25th
- carolsFestive religious songs
- sleighAnimal-drawn snow vehicle
- Santa ClausLegendary yuletide gift-giver
reindeer · gifts · ornaments · festivities · yuletide · advent · Hanukkah · New Year's Eve
flurries
Brief, light precipitation
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- flakesThin, flat pieces
- accumulationCollected mass over time
drifts · sleet · frost · precipitation · whiteout · squall · forecast · meteorology · overcast · freezing
whiteout
Snow blindness weather
foggy · misty · overcast · flurries · squall · zero visibility · blinding · curtain · veil · grey skies
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
sled · ice-skating · fireplace · thermals · parka · avalanche · igloo · frost · hibernate · mittens
hush
Absence of sound
softness · peaceful · calmness · gentleness · soundlessness · tranquility · dampened · subdued · serene · undisturbed
blanket
Soft bed covering
snug · comfort · hearth · woolen · fleece · quilt · duvet · nestle · fireside · cuddle
frigid
Extremely and intensely cold
frosty · biting · subzero · cold · brisk · nippy · glacial · windchill · frostbite · hypothermia
snowbound
Confined by winter weather
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- cabin feverDistress from extended confinement
- houseboundUnable to leave home
shut-in · trapped · impassable · remote · solitude · quarantine · power outage · provisions · stockpile · hunker down
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- White ChristmasSnowfall on December 25th
- carolsFestive religious songs
- sleighAnimal-drawn snow vehicle
Santa Claus · reindeer · gifts · ornaments · festivities · yuletide · advent · Hanukkah · New Year's Eve · eggnog