light snow

noun

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

Examples of light snow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, temperatures dropped to 20 degrees by midnight, and light snow fell. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024 According to a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service in Wilmington, light snow accumulations may occur Friday afternoon into Friday night in Hamilton, Clermont, Butler, and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties in Kentucky. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2024 Possible light snow showers are also forecast for Baltimore, Carroll and Harford counties Wednesday before 10 a.m., then turning into a slight chance of rain. Thursday and Friday in Baltimore will be dry and warmer as the daytime high temperatures rise to around 50 degrees. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024 Along with the much colder temperatures, the cold front will bring the possibility of light snow as well as strong winds that will create wind chills that range from below zero over northern Missouri to the single digits elsewhere, the weather service said. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024 According to a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service in Wilmington, a narrow corridor of light snow will be possible late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024 Lingering, light snow is expected throughout the day on Friday. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2024 While light snow showers are in the forecast for Saturday, the National Weather Service said there will be little additional snow accumulation. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2024 Periods of light snow are possible Friday through Saturday with minimal snow accumulations expected. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024

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“Light snow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20snow. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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