Spanish · Nature, Animals & Weather
"It's snowing" in Spanish: está nevando
está nevando
It's snowing is está nevando. Use estar + gerund like está lloviendo. Nieva is a shorter present form. Bundle up when está nevando outside.
Looking out a window
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How to pronounce está nevando
Say it
ehs-TAH neh-BAHN-doh
/esˈta neˈβando/
ehs-TAH neh-BAHN-doh. Stress TAH and BAHN. Soft b sound in nevando. Say está nevando clearly.
"It's snowing" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| está nevando | it's snowing Snow falling now. | Snow falling now. |
| nieva | it snows / it's snowing Simple present. | Simple present. |
| está nevando fuerte | it's snowing hard Intensity. | Intensity. |
| dejó de nevar | it stopped snowing After the snowfall. | After the snowfall. |
How to use está nevando in real life
- 1Looking out a window
Está nevando. Qué bonito.
It's snowing. How pretty.
Está nevando reaction.
- 2Mountain town
Hoy está nevando en la sierra.
It's snowing in the highlands today.
Está nevando + place.
- 3School closure
No hay clases: está nevando.
No school: it's snowing.
Está nevando as reason.
Mistakes English speakers make with está nevando
Incorrect: Hace nevando.
Correct: Está nevando.
Snow uses estar: está nevando, not hace nevando.
Incorrect: Está nieve ahora.
Correct: Está nevando ahora.
Need the gerund nevando, not the noun nieve, in está nevando.
Good to know
Highland towns celebrate when está nevando after a dry stretch. Kids run outside; drivers slow down and say cuidado, está nevando on group chats.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
First snow of the season
ChatPal
¡Mira! Está nevando.
Look! It's snowing.
You
Sí. Está nevando poquito.
Yes. It's snowing a little.
ChatPal
Sacamos fotos en el patio.
Let's take photos in the yard.
You
Voy por mi chaqueta.
I'll get my jacket.
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FAQ
Common questions about "It's snowing" in Spanish
Está nevando or hace nieve?
Say está nevando. Do not say hace nieve.
Can I say nieva?
Yes. Nieva is a short present form.
How do you pronounce nevando?
neh-BAHN-doh with stress on BAHN.
Same pattern as rain?
Yes: está lloviendo, está nevando.
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