Snowdrift

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Term: Snowdrift
Definition: An accumulation of windblown snow deposited in the lee of obstructions or heaped by wind eddies. A crescent-shaped snowdrift, with ends pointing downwind, is known as a snow barchan.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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