light snow

noun

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

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As the system that dropped some light snow across parts of the state exits, wind gusts are picking up out of the northwest — up to 30 mph in the metro — driving in the dangerous cold for this weekend. Mike Augustyniak, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Flurries of snow Friday and light snow accumulation is possible for far northern Missouri Saturday. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025 Temperatures were in the upper 20s with light snow falling in the area at the time of the incident. Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2025 After the snowfall ends Wednesday, northern Wisconsinites can expect a cold snap over the weekend with light snow and widespread below-zero temperatures, Sandstrom said. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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