light snowfall

collocation in English

meaningsoflightandsnowfall

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light
adjective
uk
/laɪt/us
/laɪt/
not weighing ...
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snowfall
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈsnəʊ.fɔːl/us
/ˈsnoʊ.fɑːl/
the amount of snow that falls in a particular area during a particular period, or a fall ...
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(Definition oflightandsnowfallfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Lightsnowfalloccurs in winter, but major snows are rare.
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The circumstances were not ideal ones as alightsnowfallbegan to cover the mountain.
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Lightsnowfallusually occurs once or twice each winter, but rarely lasts more than 24 hours without melting.
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Alightsnowfallmarred the otherwise perfect beginning to the adventure.
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At the time of the crash, there were five inches of snow on the mud runway, alightsnowfalland some fog.
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It has very cold winters,lightsnowfall, and summers too cool to permit the growth of trees.
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Lightsnowfallafter the passage of a strong cold front is occasional during winter months, but snow usually melts quickly.
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There are about two to three light snowfalls each year.
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In most winters, a few light snowfalls occur over inland areas.
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The station has an average annual rainfall of about 1,650 mm, with a few light snowfalls expected each winter.
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Light snowfalls sometimes occur during winter.
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