1 B2 neutral
Of roads, mountain passes, or routes: to become completely blocked by heavy snowfall.
"All the mountain roads had snowed up overnight and no vehicles could pass."
separable
snow up
B2 neutral separable transitive/intransitive
For roads, access points, or areas to become blocked or covered by heavy snow.
In plain English
When roads or places get totally blocked or covered with snow so nothing can move.
What does "snow up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Snow fills up and blocks something — transparent.
Actually means
When roads or places get totally blocked or covered with snow so nothing can move.
Usage tip
Similar to 'snow in' but more focused on the blocking of external routes and access rather than confinement. Used in weather reports and travel news. More common in British English.
Words that pair with "snow up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
roads passes village access mountain routes overnight
How to conjugate "snow up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
snow up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
snows up
he/she/it
Past simple
snowed up
yesterday
Past participle
snowed up
have + pp
-ing form
snowing up
continuous
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