Snowy describes something covered with snow or full of falling snow. A snowy morning means waking up to find everything outside blanketed in white: rooftops, cars, trees, and streets all covered in a fresh layer of powder. A snowy day might mean watching big flakes drift down from gray clouds while you're inside, staying warm.

The word creates a specific picture and feeling. When someone describes a snowy owl, you imagine its white feathers. A snowy landscape means miles of white covering the ground. Even a snowy screen on an old television (all those dancing white and black dots when no channel came through) got its name because it looked like falling snow.

Snowy can also describe white hair, especially when it's bright and pure like fresh snow. You might hear someone say their grandmother has snowy white hair. The word suggests brightness and cleanness, like actual snow, with that almost glowing quality of sunlight reflecting off a winter field.