estava nevando

was snowing

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was snowing Uses the past continuous to describe snow happening at a particular time.
PO: Estava nevando quando saí de casa.
EN: It was snowing when I left home.

Estava nevando quando eu acordei.

It was snowing when I woke up.

Estava nevando naquele dia.

It was snowing that day.

E estava nevando muito.

And it was snowing heavily.

— Uma Mulher Alta (2019)

Vocês sabiam que estava nevando?

Did you know it was snowing?

Estava nevando tanto, que escondeu minhas pegadas.

It was snowing so heavily that it hid my footprints.

— Uma Mulher Alta (2019)

Estava nevando no dia em que eu nasci.

It was snowing the day I was born.

Quando eu acordei, estava nevando.

When I woke up, it was snowing.

Você sabia que estava nevando?

Did you know it was snowing?

Estava nevando.

It was snowing.

Estava nevando ontem?

Was it snowing yesterday?

Estava nevando a noite passada.

It was snowing last night.

— Viver (1952)