noun
Refers to a heavy snowstorm with strong winds, often used in weather reports or literary descriptions.
昨夜の雪しまきで、道が完全に埋まってしまった。
The road was completely buried by last night's blizzard.
天気予報によると、明日は雪しまきになる恐れがある
According to the weather forecast, there is a risk of a snowstorm tomorrow.
吹雪 is the more common word for snowstorm or blizzard. 雪しまき is a less frequent synonym, sometimes used in regional or literary contexts.
Compound of 雪 (yuki, 'snow') and しまき (shimaki), an older term for a windstorm or blizzard. The exact derivation of しまき is uncertain, but it may be related to 風巻 (shimaki, 'windstorm').