In this Facebook update from Carnaval de Québec, we’re told to take advantage of the neige collante (packing snow) to make a bonhomme de neige (snowman):
Mes amis, profitez de cette neige collante pour construire un beau bonhomme de neige.
Neige collante is snow that sticks together when you compact it in your hands.
Neige collante is heavier than fluffy snow. It’s the snow you need to make a snowman.
You’ll also hear packing snow called neige lourde because of its weight. You can injure your back when you shovel it away.
There’s also an informal term for packing snow: neige à bonhomme. It’s “snowman snow” after all!
neige collante
neige lourde
neige à bonhomme
heavy packing snow
un bonhomme de neige
snowman
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Bonne année la gang! Thanks for a great year and for continuing to read OffQc. We’ll meet again in the new year.
Feliz año nuevo
Feliz ano novo
Buon anno
سال نو مبارک
Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun
سنة سعيدة
Happy new year
:-D
