light snow

noun

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

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Highs on Saturday will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s, with a chance for rain mixing with light snow. Joseph Dames, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 The light snow flurries in the Tahoe area this week after a spell of record-setting March heatwaves across California were not enough to reverse the damage. Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026 This cold air means more light snow is possible across the Great Lakes and Appalachians on Tuesday. Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026 Several inches of snow fell across the metro area early Sunday morning, and light snow is expected to continue in Colorado’s mountains through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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