snow crust
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noun
a relatively hard, upper layer or film of ice or compacted snow on a snow surface.
Origin of snow crust
First recorded in 1815–25
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Examples from the Web for snow crust
Historical Examples of snow crust
He came forcibly down on the snow-crust in a sitting posture.
The Camp in the SnowWilliam Murray Graydon
It's too heavy—she never trod down the snow-crust like that, poor bird!
Mabel's MistakeAnn S. Stephens
With wide-sprawled wings she thudded down upon the snow-crust, almost under the fox's complacent jaws.
The Secret TrailsCharles G. D. Roberts
Joe came down with great force, his feet foremost, and running through the snow-crust to a great depth.
Wild Western ScenesJohn Beauchamp Jones
Breaking through the snow-crust he mixed snow with the moss and also rolled the sweater in snow.
The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's CampThornton W. Burgess