Refers to snow as a substance or weather phenomenon; also used for a snowfall event.
昨夜、雪がたくさん降った。
A lot of snow fell last night.
雪が積もって、道が白くなった。
Snow piled up and the road turned white.
It's snowing today.
20 centimeters of snow piled up overnight.
The snow stopped falling in the early afternoon.
I brushed the snow off my coat before going inside.
The village was snowbound and transportation came to a halt.
snow country; snowy region
light snow; light snowfall
snow viewing; enjoying snowy scenery
snow shoveling; snow clearing; snow removal · snow shovel; snow plow
abominable snowman; yeti
first snow of the season; first snowfall
snow (poetic) · deep snow (poetic)
thawing of snow; snowmelt · thaw in relations; warming of ties
yuki-onna; snow woman
snowball fight
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
powder snow; powdery snow
light snow; thin layer of snow · jellied dessert (egg white, agar, sugar)
snowy night
snow-covered road; snowy road
strawberry saxifrage; creeping saxifrage; mother-of-thousands
snow's surface; snowscape · fair skin; lily-white skin
snow white; pure white · refined sugar; white sugar
light snowfall; small snowflakes
snow clouds; snow-laden clouds
mountain hare; blue hare; white hare; alpine hare · snow rabbit; rabbit made of snow
wind blowing snow down a mountain · removing snow from a roof
snow-covered landscape; coating of snow; blanket of snow
snow roller
crusted snow; snow with a frozen crust
mountain snow; snow that falls on mountains
lingering patches of snow; unmelted snow spots