Meanings
phrase
- colloquialUsed around the Christmas season to express anticipation of snowfall.
Origin
From the song "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
let it snow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20it%20snow
MLA
“let it snow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20it%20snow. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “let it snow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20it%20snow.
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