Snow characters bring winter to text, three snowflake styles (❄ ❅ ❆), the ☃ snowman with snow and ⛄ without, and the 🌨 snow cloud. They suit holiday greetings, forecasts, seasonal headings and decoration. Copy any from the keys below; these are pictographic symbols with no Windows Alt code, so in Word type the code shown and press Alt + X.
01 Symbols at a glance
| Symbol | How to type | |
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| Snowflake | U+2744 · Word: 2744 Alt+X · ❄ |
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| Tight Trifoliate Snowflake | U+2745 · Word: 2745 Alt+X · ❅ |
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| Heavy Chevron Snowflake | U+2746 · Word: 2746 Alt+X · ❆ |
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| Snowman | U+2603 · Word: 2603 Alt+X · ☃ |
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| Snowman Without Snow | U+26C4 · Word: 26C4 Alt+X · ⛄ |
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| Cloud With Snow | U+1F328 · Word: 1F328 Alt+X · 🌨 |
02 FAQ
How do I type a ❄ snowflake symbol?
Copy it from the keys above, or in Word type 2744 then Alt+X for ❄, 2745 for ❅, 2746 for ❆. There is no plain Windows Alt+number code for them, so copy or Alt+X is the way.
What is the difference between ❄, ❅ and ❆?
They are three snowflake designs: ❄ (U+2744) is the standard snowflake, ❅ (U+2745) has a tight trifoliate shape, and ❆ (U+2746) is a heavier chevron style. Pick whichever looks best at your text size.
What is the difference between ☃ and ⛄?
☃ (U+2603) is a snowman with snow falling around it; ⛄ (U+26C4) is a snowman without snow. On phones ⛄ tends to render as the colour emoji, while ☃ often shows as plain text.