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drifting snow

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drifting snow [′drif·tiŋ ′snō]
(meteorology)
Wind-driven snow raised from the surface of the earth to a height of less than 6 feet (1.8 meters).


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Instead of the glowing log fire and windows tight shuttered against the drifting snow, we have only the harsh glare of an alien sun; instead of the happy circle of loved faces, of home and family, we have the uncomprehending stares of the subjugated, though not doubt grateful, heathen.
Studying snow can lead to useful things, such as methods for shielding highways from drifting snow and for easing droughts.
Chicago Tribune, 1978a: O'Hare, schools closed by blowing, drifting snow.
 
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