also: かわきゆき
dry snow
Snow with low moisture content that does not pack easily; contrasts with 湿雪 (wet snow). Used in weather reports and snow science.
See also: 湿雪
Dry snow is powdery and hard to pack into snowballs.
Dry snow conditions are preferred at ski resorts.
Alternate reading かわきゆき is rare; かんせつ is the usual reading.
Compound of 乾 (dry) and 雪 (snow). The reading かんせつ is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; かわきゆき is a rare native-Japanese reading.