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.
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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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