- fall of snow in flakes
- выпадение снега хлопьями
English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian aviation meteorology dictionary. 2013.
snow — snowless, adj. snowlike, adj. /snoh/, n. 1. Meteorol. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the… … Universalium
snow — [snō] n. [ME < OE snaw, akin to Ger schnee < IE base * sneigwh , to snow, * snoigwhos, snow > OIr snechta, Russ snieg, L nix (gen. nivis)] 1. particles of water vapor which when frozen in the upper air fall to earth as soft, white,… … English World dictionary
Snow — Snowfall redirects here. For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation) or Snowfall (disambiguation). Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of… … Wikipedia
snow — [[t]snoʊ[/t]] n. 1) mer a) precipitation in the form of hexagonal crystals of ice, usu. grouped together as snowflakes, formed directly from water vapor freezing in air b) these flakes as forming a layer on the ground c) the fall of these flakes… … From formal English to slang
snow — /snoʊ / (say snoh) noun 1. the aqueous vapour of the atmosphere precipitated in partially frozen crystalline form and falling to the earth in white flakes. 2. these flakes as forming a layer on the ground, etc. 3. the fall of these flakes. 4.… …
Snow globe — A snow globe is a transparent sphere usually made of glass enclosing a miniaturized scene of some sort, often together with a model of a landscape. The sphere also encloses the water in the globe; the water serves as the medium through which the… … Wikipedia
Snow — n. & v. n. 1 atmospheric vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling to earth in light white flakes. 2 a fall of this, or a layer of it on the ground. 3 a thing resembling snow in whiteness or texture etc. 4 a mass of flickering white spots on a… … Useful english dictionary
snow — n. & v. n. 1 atmospheric vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling to earth in light white flakes. 2 a fall of this, or a layer of it on the ground. 3 a thing resembling snow in whiteness or texture etc. 4 a mass of flickering white spots on a… … Useful english dictionary
snow — snow1 W3S3 [snəu US snou] n [: Old English; Origin: snaw] 1.) [U] soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather and cover the ground →↑sleet ▪ Snow was falling heavily as we entered the village. ▪ I could see footprints … Dictionary of contemporary English
snow — A type of water vapor that changes directly into crystals of ice flakes when frozen in the upper air. It is called snow flurries if the snow showers for a brief period and the snow is very light. It is called snow grains if the snow falls as… … Aviation dictionary
snow — 1 noun 1 (U) water frozen into soft white flakes (=pieces) that fall from the sky in cold weather and cover the ground: mountain peak covered with snow | roads blocked by deep snow | melting snow 2 (C) a period of time in which snow falls: one of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English