snow creep
or snow·creep
[ snoh-kreep ]
noun
a continuous, slow, downhill movement of snow cover, of particular concern where an avalanche is possible or likely.
Origin of snow creep
1First recorded in 1905–10
Words Nearby snow creep
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How to use snow creep in a sentence
Not till late in winter did the snow creep over this secluded nook.
The Man of the Forest | Zane Grey
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