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🤟 How to sign
To sign "SNOW" in American Sign Language (ASL), use both hands with fingers spread and wiggling, moving downward in a gentle floating motion, representing snowflakes falling from the sky.
📖 Word definition
Atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Both hands with all five fingers spread wide and relaxed.
- Starting Position: Hands raised above head level, palms facing down.
- Movement: Wiggle fingers while slowly moving hands downward.
- Path: Gentle downward motion with slight side-to-side drift.
- Hand Orientation: Palms face down throughout the sign.
- Facial Expression: Peaceful, often with slight smile showing beauty of snow.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Too fast movement: Snow falls gently, not quickly.
❌ Stiff fingers: Fingers should wiggle softly like falling flakes.
❌ Wrong direction: Always move downward, not upward or sideways.
❌ One hand only: Use both hands to show snow covering an area.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"It's snowing outside."
How to sign: Point to self → sign "snow" (wiggling fingers down) → sign "outside" (pull hand out from other hand).
"Snow is white and cold."
How to sign: Sign "snow" → sign "white" (5 hand on chest pulls away to flat O) → sign "and" (flat hand moves right closing to flat O) → sign "cold" (S hands shake at shoulders).
"Children love playing in snow."
How to sign: Sign "children" (pat air at lower level) → sign "love" (crossed arms on chest) → sign "play" (Y hands shake) → sign "in" → sign "snow".