red snow
noun
: snow colored by various airborne dusts or by a growth of algae (as of the genus Chlamydomonas) that contain red pigment and live in the upper layer of snow
also
: an alga causing red snow
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Well, unless red snow cone syrup gets spilled on the center console of your truck in August.
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Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Consuelos endured the cold in a red snow jacket and ski pants.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
In the Arctic, the pigmented snow algae can decrease the snow albedo by 13% in just one snow season, according to a study published in Nature in 2016 that looked at 40 red snow sites in 16 areas.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 June 2023
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Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Consuelos endured the cold in a red snow jacket and ski pants.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
In the Arctic, the pigmented snow algae can decrease the snow albedo by 13% in just one snow season, according to a study published in Nature in 2016 that looked at 40 red snow sites in 16 areas.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 June 2023
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“Red snow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20snow. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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