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Snow-covered street is a type of urban or rural road covered with snow, which can form as a result of atmospheric precipitation during the winter period. Such a street represents a section of infrastructure where vehicular and pedestrian traffic takes place on a surface consisting of a snow cover of varying density and depth.

Snow-covered streets are often found in climatic zones with cold winters and regular snowfall, including temperate, subarctic, and arctic regions. The street's snow cover depends on specific weather conditions such as air temperature, humidity, precipitation intensity and speed, as well as the time elapsed since the last cleaning activity.

Physically, a snow-covered street can have different terrain and coverings: from smooth compacted snow to loose, fluffy, or packed ice. The street may include sidewalks, carriageways, shoulders, as well as adjacent urban infrastructure elements like curbs, light poles, and trees.

The environment of a snow-covered street varies depending on its location – it may be a residential block with houses and shops, central business districts, park zones, or suburban settlements. In urban areas, such streets are often accompanied by characteristic winter management elements, such as snow piles after cleaning, road signs adapted to winter conditions, and features of traffic organization under increased slipperiness.

Seasonal variations of snow-covered streets range from the appearance of the first light snowfalls to a deep and stable snow cover, sometimes topped with an icy crust. During these periods, a decrease in traffic flow intensity, changes in the operation of transport systems, and implementation of additional safety measures may be observed.

Thus, a snow-covered street is an important element of the winter urban or rural landscape, reflecting the interaction of natural conditions and human infrastructure in the cold season of the year.

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