Across

4. of or pertaining to the geographic region encompassing the North Pole.

5. to become unfrozen or melt.

6. a covering for the hand, usu. made of cloth or leather and having separate sections for each finger and the thumb.

7. snow that is partly melted.

8. a tapered spike of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.

9. to become hardened into ice or a solid form through loss of heat.

10. to storm suddenly and for a brief time.

11. a usu. long and narrow woven or knitted garment worn around the neck, head, or shoulders.

12. a light, white covering of dew or water vapor frozen into ice crystals.

14. snow, rain, or the like, or the amount of such matter to fall on a given area in a given amount of time.

Down

1. a mass or bank made up of drifting matter such as snow.

2. water in a frozen, solid state.

3. any of a variety of similar heavy tools or machines, such as a machine to clear away snow.

4. the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain.

7. a flat platform of wood or other material, usu. mounted on runners, that is used to travel over snow and ice.

9. of snow, to fall lightly and for a short time.

11. a large, long-handled scoop for digging or lifting heavy material such as earth, snow, or coal.

13. any small or light piece, esp. of snow.