snow drifting

  • 1snow fence — noun : a barrier stretched across the path of prevailing winds to deflect drifting snow (as from a building, road, or railroad track) * * * a barrier erected on the windward side of a road, house, barn, etc., serving as a protection from drifting …

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  • 2snow fence — snow′ fence n. bui a barrier erected on the windward side of a road, house, barn, etc., serving as a protection from drifting snow …

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  • 3snow fence — n. a light fence of lath and wire erected to control the drifting of snow …

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  • 4snow — I n. 1) drifting; driving, heavy; light snow 2) crisp; new fallen snow 3) snow falls; melts; sticks 4) a blanket of snow 5) in the snow (to play in the snow) 6) (misc.) to shovel snow; as white as snow II v. to snow hard, heavily; lightly * * *… …

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  • 5Snow fence — A snow fence is a structure used to force drifting of snow to occur in a predictable place, rather than in a more natural method. Snow fences are primarily employed to minimize the amount of snowdrift on roadways. In rural areas, farmers and… …

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  • 6snow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, thick ▪ fine, light ▪ The plants were covered in fine snow. ▪ deep ▪ …

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  • 7drifting snow-storm — žemutinis sniego pustymas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Sniego pustymas, kai nuo sniego dangos vėjo atplėšiamos sniego dalelės pakeliamos į nedidelį aukštį (1,5–2,0 m) ir nešamos pažeme. atitikmenys: angl. drifting snow… …

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  • 8Snow Advisory — A Snow Advisory is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when a low pressure system produces snow that may cause significant disruption , but does not meet warning criteria. The advisory criteria varies from area to area.… …

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  • 9Snow cave — A snow cave is a shelter constructed in snow by mountain climbers, winter recreational enthusiasts, and winter survivalists. It has thermal properties similar to an Igloo and is particularly effective at providing protection from wind as well as… …

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  • 10snow fence — noun Date: 1872 a usually slatted fence placed across the path of prevailing winds to protect (as a building, road, or railroad track) from drifting snow by disrupting the flow of wind and causing the snow to be deposited on the lee side of the… …

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