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# Snow

## Verb + snow

snow falls

snow drifts

snow melts

clear snow (from a path)

## Adjective + snow

deep snow

heavy snow

melting snow

## Noun + of + snow

a blanket of snow

a fall of snow

a flake of snow (snowflake)

## Exercises

### Verb + snow

1. The snow has been ***falling*** steadily all day. It’s now about 10 centimeters deep.
2. It took me over an hour to ***clear*** the snow from my front door to the street.
3. I don’t think the snow will lie on the streets for very long. It’s already starting to ***melt***.
4. Snow had ***drifted*** against the garage door overnight and I couldn’t push it open.

### Adjective + snow

1. We had to struggle through deep snow to get there. It was ***knee-deep*** in places. (b)
2. The melting snow has caused severe ***flooding*** in the area. (c)
3. Many villages have been cut off by heavy snow. All main roads are closed. (a)

### Noun + of + snow

1. The day was cold, with frequent ***falls*** of snow which only lasted a few minutes.
2. A few ***flakes*** of snow fell, but it never really started to snow properly.
3. Fresh snow fell during the night. The ground was covered ***in*** a thick ***blanket*** of snow when we got up.