Noun:

Sundrift,

snowdrifts's Usage Examples:

The summit region is covered with thick snowdrifts, that make its ascent dangerous and unpredictable.

2 m) deep streams, and deep snowdrifts.

places as the strong winds destroyed what had been cleared, creating giant snowdrifts.

often closed due to heavy snowfall and winds that block the road with snowdrifts.

Air Force mission in 1948–49 to save thousands of cattle caught in the snowdrifts of a sudden winter storm in northern Nevada.

The area is known for its spectacular scenery and in winter the huge snowdrifts that played havoc with the railway.

Strong wind can make snowdrifts even 15 m thick.

vehicles backed up on 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) of freeways due to snowdrifts and ice.

The snow which is being blown about may deposit as snowdrifts.

To avoid huge snowdrifts in the streets, the overcrowded buses were obliged to take numerous detours.

sustained winds of more than 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) that produced snowdrifts in excess of 50 feet (15 m).

troops were caught unaware and attacked while crossing through waist-high snowdrifts.

Where there were villages, first-aid workers found large snowdrifts; when dug up, frozen corpses were often uncovered.

Synonyms:

drift,

Antonyms:

stay, stay in place,