spring snow

American  

noun

1. corn snow.

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Etymology

Origin of spring snow

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Perhaps it’s made sweeter by the notion that winter is on the way out, but carving turns on soft spring snow in the sunshine feels like a throwback to a purer, simpler time—the joyous frivolity of skiing, with none of the hassles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shasta in perfect spring snow under glorious blue skies.

From Los Angeles Times

Cumulative spring snow, which was strongly correlated with delayed ice-off dates, has nearly doubled over the last century at Yellowstone Lake, the research showed.

From Science Daily

Declines in snowpack, the total mass of snow on the ground, have serious implications for places that depend on spring snow melt as a water source.

From New York Times

An unusually wet winter and subsequent spring snow melt and flooding have led to elevated levels of standing water and ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes, leaving Central Valley officials worried about the spread of diseases.

From Salon