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tilsa

tiera 

huove

mätälumi

rääpäkkä

ypyli

vuotos

suvilumi

wet snow which falls on summer and quickly melts

ikirouta

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permafrost; frozen deep soil which never defrost. Rare in Finland but common in Siberia

kropo

thin uneven ice layer on the puddle

umpihanki

“untouchable” thick snow(abundant), hard condition for skiing because it doesn’t always carry your weight in the land (forests, swamps)

tekolumi

artificial snow made with the cannons 

jääkeli

icy slippery road

tuiverrus

light snow drive by the wind in a cold air conditions

pölylumi, höyty

dust snow, snowflakes are so light that wind drove them everywhere

rekikeli

proper amount of snow in the path that it’s possibile to use horses and sledges

raskaskeli

hard conditions for skiing, the snow is too wet either cold and icy

listavakeli

very good conditions for skiing, from -2 to -4 suitable snow (not new either old)

routa

frozen soil after 10-20cm which stays frozen until spring.

vitilumi

pure white fresh snow

möhrö

(Häme) More that 10 cm snow where people had travelled on but it doesn't carry you because is almost wet

jääpeite

ice cover (on a road or yard).

piiskalumi, jäätynyt lumi

snow that’s is falling hard and then frozen.

jääkerkkä, jääpuikko

icicle (kerkkä=puikko=stick)

jäälohkare

chunk of ice.

jääkide

small ice crystal.