SCHNEE & WINTEREINSATZ

im Winter sind die Straßen in der Stadt oft von Schnee bedeckt = during the winter streets are usually banked by snowing; in the winter city streets are snow-bound/snow-snarled

es ist sehr viel Schnee gefallen in der Stadt/Gegend = the neighboring area has been blanketed by snow; all city roads are covered in/by ice; the region was hit/slammed/pelted by a heavy snow storm; many inches/meters of snow have been dumped; freezing rain covers/coats town in a thick sheet of ice; snow carpets/blankets region; a snow storm pummels/hammers the area; storm lays down a sheet of ice; snow gains/intensifies momentum; winter storm cuts a frigid path through much of the (name region); in the winter the sides of streets/roads are usually plastered by snow/sleet

Schneechaos setzt sich fort und bringt keine Entspannung für die Wirtschaft = businesses feel the pinch as trading reels under the snow chaos/havoc/snafu/bedlam

der Schnee wird geräumt = crews are ready to clear the roads/to shovel/brush off/away the snow from the sidewalks/streets; dump trucks are at the ready to spread sand/salt on roadways; plow vehicles are on the way to clear snow/to grit the roads with industrial road/rock salt 

der Flugverkehr in Berlin ist schneebedingt beeinträchtigt = snow flurry snarls/disrupts/cripples flights/operations in Berlin

der Winter ist endlich vorbei, die Daunendecken können wieder in den Schränken verstaut werden = the winter is finally over and it’s time to put the doonas back in the closets/cupboards