The weatherman is forecasting 'heavy/light snow'. [=the weatherman is saying that a large/small amount of snow will fall]
We got 12 inches of 'snow'. [=we had a snowstorm that left 12 inches of snow on the ground]
They'd been promised a big return on their investments, but all they got was a 'snow job'.
(..) for Christmas, only let's see how Thanksgiving goes. I'll set two more places. Here's your drink, Frank. Oh, thank you, Randy. Still with Snow Queen Sugar? Snow Flake. Why do you always get that wrong? Because it's not important for me to get it right. What are you doing there now? (..)1992 Scent of a Woman
(..) -George Willis, please. GEORGE: Hello. George! Hey, it's Charlie. Hey, Chas. Next year you gotta come up with us. White powder on a base of snow bunnies. Chas, are you there? Yeah, I'm here. You told me to call you for the moves. All right. For now, the move's no move, status quo. (..)1992 Scent of a Woman