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'.
(..) he dies, you blow my head off. If it does, I've brought back Kay, who, for fun, blows my head off. So, what's my incentive? Okay, homey, I keep it downstairs next to the snow blowers. Alien prisoners released, armed and ready for your orders. Prisoners of MiB, the scum of the universe. (..)2002 Men in Black II
(..) -Zed? Hello? - I'll call you back. -I could be Agent Em. Zed, you... I think Earth might be in a bad way. You're the only one that could save it. - Well, neither rain, sleet, snow... - Good man. Get him armed and up to speed and over to deneuralyzation. - Frank? - Yeah? (..)2002 Men in Black II