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Seven evocative Swedish winter words for snow

Emma Löfgren
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Seven evocative Swedish winter words for snow
Only one word for talking about snow just isn't enough in Sweden. Photo: Jessica Gow/TT

They say that the further north you get, the more words you need to describe snow. We've picked out our favourite seven words to talk about the cold weather in Swedish.

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Kramsnö

Slightly wet snow with the perfect consistency for snowballs.

Pudersnö

Newly fallen powder snow.

Skare

A crust on the surface of packed snow formed when the top layer melts and then re-freezes.

Dagsmeja

Snow melting in the spring sunshine even though temperatures are still below zero.

Snökanon

Literal translation snow cannon, known in English as lake-effect snow. A rapid deposit of snow caused when a cold air mass moves across warm lake water.

Slask

Slush. Partially melted snow.

Upplega

Technical term in forestry about heavy snow on tree branches.

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