Saturday 13 February 2010

Snow

Enjoying the snow in Tbilisi?

Here is some snow related lexis - how much do you know? You can ask each other about unknown words / phrases in the comments.

snow(n.)
snowflakes, flakes, snowfall, white stuff; snowdrift, snowbank, snow-pack; avalanche.

TYPES AND CONDITIONS OF SNOW
blizzard; packing snow
blowing snow; powder
corn snow
drift; sleet
dusting; slush
flurry/flurries;
freezing rain; snow squall
frozen granular snow; snowstorm
hard-packed snow; soft-packed snow
icy snow; wet granular snow
lake effect; wet-packed snow
loose granular snow; wet snow
machine-groomed snow; whiteout
windblown snow
packed powder

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