雪に

in snow; into snow

→ 雪

phrase Uncommon #10,187

in snow; into snow 雪に is 雪 (snow) followed by the particle に. Depending on the verb, it can indicate being in or covered by snow, as in 雪に覆われる, or a change into snow, as in 雪になる.

JA: 雪に覆われた道を歩きました。

EN: I walked along a road covered in snow.

ここが見つかった場所だから雪に血がついたのかも

This is where they were found, so maybe that’s why there’s blood on the snow.

— 落下の解剖学 (2023)

雪にクマの足跡があったんだよ。

There were bear tracks in the snow.

雪に足跡があった。

There were footprints in the snow.

今朝起きたら、雨は雪に変わっていた。

When I woke up this morning, the rain had turned to snow.

雪に沈む可能性があって見つからない

It might be buried under the snow, which is why we can't find it.

— 雪山の絆 (2023)