packed snow
Frequency: 6.86.1 per million words
describes snow that has been compressed into a dense, solid layer
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- Walking on packed snow is easier than walking on fresh powder.
- The tires struggled to find grip on the hard, packed snow.
- Skiers prefer groomed trails with packed snow for higher speeds.
- The children found it difficult to build a snowman with such packed snow.
- A layer of packed snow covered the mountain road, making driving dangerous.
- The sled glided smoothly over the frozen, packed snow.
- Rescue teams searched through the packed snow for survivors.
- City workers cleared the streets of packed snow after the blizzard.
- The path was made of packed snow and ice, requiring boots with spikes.
- Heavy traffic had turned the fresh fall into dangerous packed snow.