flurry
noun
a light, brief shower of snow.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Smil also has a gift for helping the reader appreciate these flurries of numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
In Tokyo, the flowers reached full bloom during the weekend, entering a brief period of stunning beauty, before the petals will fall like flurries of snow.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Fast-moving hail showers are possible almost anywhere and brief flurries of wet snow are not out of the question, even in the south.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
While Friday was originally set as the opening date of the Heavenly and Northstar ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area, officials said mild weather and stubbornly insufficient flurries have delayed those plans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
She thought of blizzards on the island and flurries on Hilltop Farm.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
