The best replacement for snow is rain.

The best alternatives to snow are rated as following:
★★★★★  rain
★★★★★  sleet
★★★★  ice
★★★  snow showers
★★★  hail
★★  freezing rain
★★  snow shower
★★  sand
★  all season tires
★  shine
★  fang
★  flurries
★  king crab
★  snows
★  lenscrafters
★  no snow
★  rain ratio
  noel
  dry snow
  flamethrower
  rain boots
  ice rain
  northern snow
  steve shields
  winter tires
  stratton
  rainfall
  winter
  wet snow
  inches of rain
  shields
  rain fall
  williams

Your alternative for snow is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about snow, one probably shouldn't forget about clouds.

Other search terms related to snow and their ratings are:
★★★★★ clouds
★★★★★ thunder
★★★ maple syrup
★★★ lightning
★★ rain
★ thunder and lightning
★ skiing
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You have in mind a companion for snow and it is not yet here? Propose!



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