also: べたゆき
noun
wet snow; sticky snow
Snow that is heavy, wet, and clings together easily, good for making snowballs or snowmen. Often contrasted with 粉雪 (powder snow).
今日はベタ雪だから、雪だるまを作りやすい。
Today's snow is wet and sticky, so it's easy to make a snowman.
ベタ雪が道路に積もって、歩きにくい。
Wet snow has piled up on the road, making it hard to walk.
Powder snow; dry and light, unlike ベタ雪 which is wet and heavy.
Large, fluffy snowflakes that fall in clumps; can be wet but often less sticky than ベタ雪.
Compound of ベタ (sticky, clinging) and 雪 (snow). The exact origin of ベタ is uncertain, but it is likely a mimetic word describing stickiness.