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Snow flurry

A snow flurry is a light snowfall that results in little or no snow accumulation. The US National Weather Service defines snow flurries as intermittent light snow that produces no measurable precipitation. In contrast, bursts of snowfall that do result in measurable snow accumulation are called snow showers. Environment Canada uses a different definition for flurries, approximately equivalent to 'snow shower'.

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A snow flurry is a light snowfall that results in little or no snow accumulation. The US National Weather Service defines snow flurries as intermittent light snow that produces no measurable precipitation (trace amounts).1 In contrast, bursts of snowfall that do result in measurable snow accumulation are called snow showers.2 Environment Canada uses a different definition for flurries, approximately equivalent to 'snow shower'.3

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  1. "Letter F". Glossary. National Weather Service. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. "Letter S". Glossary. National Weather Service. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  3. "Letter F". Weather Glossary. Environment Canada. 10 March 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
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