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schneien (v.i./t)
   to snow
Principal Parts: es schneit, es schneite, es hat geschneit

Im Januar schneit es oft.
It snows often in January.
Es schneite dicke Flocken.
It was snowing thick flakes. - Big flakes were coming down.
Wenn's an Lichtmess stürmt und schneit,
ist der Frühling nicht mehr weit… (Bauernregel)
If Candlemas brings wind and snow,
then spring will very soon show… (folk saying)

Related:
der Schnee snow
schneebedeckt (adj.) snow-covered
die Schneeflocke snowflake

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