Snow and ice · Weather
a flurry
short snow shower
A flurry is a short, light fall of snow.
This vs that
There was a flurry.
There was heavy snowfall.
Hear it in real life
Is it snowing properly?
Not really—just a few flurries.
We had a brief flurry while we were walking through town.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The everyday phrase is specific but still conversational and natural.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We had a flurry of snowfalls this morning.
Say: We had a few flurries this morning.
Use 'flurries' for several short, light falls of snow.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a flurry of snow; flurries; a few flurries
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Your turn: say it out loud
We just had a few flurries.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a flurry
short snow shower
“We had a brief flurry while we were walking through town.”
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