A snowdrift is a deposit of snow sculpted by wind into a mound during a snowstorm. Snowdrifts resemble sand dunes and are formed in a similar manner, namely, by wind moving light snow and depositing it when the wind has virtually stopped, usually against a stationary object. Snow normally crests and slopes off toward the surface on the windward si... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdrift
an accumulation or bank of snow formed when wind blows snow against an obstruction; often considerably thicker than the surrounding snowcover. Found on https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary?page=23