I've already gotten used to the fact that the first snow always melts, then there is a second snow, which is less frequent, but also melts, but the third is already for the whole winter. What is the name of the snow that fell and did not melt until spring? It's the first and only one.
I consider the first snow to be the formation of a snow cover that persists for at least a few hours.
I do not consider the first snow to be sleet, which does not settle on surfaces and immediately melts.
For me, the first snow is the one that can be photographed.
And the first snow that has melted means that it has completely disappeared from all surfaces.
And after all the descriptions above, I can say that this first snow did not completely disappear....although there have been attempts.
The first snow implies that there will be a second or even a third.
If the phrase "the first snow" sounds somewhere, it means that it has already disappeared.
Therefore, I do not understand what to call such snow, which fell and did not melt again until spring.
We can say that this is the first snowfall of the season. It doesn't sound right, but it makes sense.
..This year I want a real snowy winter!
It is possible even with moderate frosts.
Or maybe with the strong ones...I'm ready!