This is the 521st most frequent Japanese word.
雪
Snow.
In this sentence, '雪' (yuki) is used metaphorically to describe whiteness.
雪のように白い花が咲いています。
Flowers as white as snow are blooming.
The word '雪' (yuki) is used here to indicate snow as a weather condition.
雪が降っています。
It is snowing.
Here, '雪' (yuki) refers to accumulated snow at a location.