ɪt ɹᵻfˈɜːz tʊ ɐ tˈaɪp ʌv fɹˈoʊzən wˈɔːɾɚ hˌuːz fˈɪzɪkəl kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks mˌeɪk ɪɾ ɐn ˌɪntɚmˈiːdiət bᵻtwˌiːn snˈoʊ ænd ˈaɪs: snˈoʊˈaɪs.
It refers to a type of frozen water whose physical characteristics make it an intermediate between snow and ice: snow-ice.