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"It's snowing" in Portuguese: está nevando

está nevando

ess-TAH neh-VAHN-doophrase/es.ˈta ne.ˈvɐn.du/

Note: PT-PT: está a nevar

It's snowing in Portuguese is está nevando. Snow is rare in Brazil, mostly in the far South some winters. European Portuguese often says está a nevar.

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Olha a janela—está nevando em São Joaquim!

Look at the window—it's snowing in São Joaquim!

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How to pronounce está nevando

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ess-TAH neh-VAHN-doo

/es.ˈta ne.ˈvɐn.du/

ess-TAH neh-VAHN-doo

"It's snowing" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
está nevando	it's snowing Brazilian continuous.	Brazilian continuous.
tá nevando	it's snowing (casual) Spoken.	Spoken.
neve	snow Noun.	Noun.
está a nevar	it's snowing (PT-PT) European note.	European note.

How to use está nevando in real life

1Southern trip video call
Olha a janela—está nevando em São Joaquim!
Look at the window—it's snowing in São Joaquim!
Full phrase.
2Forecast surprise
Se está nevando, a estrada fecha.
If it's snowing, the road closes.
Travel.
3Kids' excitement
Está nevando de verdade? Quero ver!
Is it really snowing? I want to see!
Wonder.

Mistakes English speakers make with está nevando

Incorrect: Está a nevar. (as BR default)

Correct: Está nevando.

Está a nevar is European Portuguese.

Incorrect: Está snowing.

Correct: Está nevando.

Portuguese gerund.

Good to know

When está nevando trends on Brazilian news, people treat it as an event—photos, road warnings, and travel pivots. Most of the country never sees snow.