This is the 3806th most frequent German word.
schnee
Snow.
Here, 'Schnee' is used as a noun to denote the natural phenomenon of snow.
Der Schnee bedeckt die Landschaft.
The snow covers the landscape.
Here, 'schneit' is the verb form related to 'Schnee' used to describe the act of snow falling from the sky.
Schneit es heute?
Is it snowing today?
Here, 'Schnee' is part of the compound noun 'Schneemann', which incorporates 'snow' as an integral component of the word.