sneachda = snow is pronounced snyachka (ch as in loch)
Both words go back to an assumed Primitive Indo European root "sniegwh- ". Latin "nix", Ancient Greek "nipha", Russian "sneg" etc though the Welsh (p-Celtic ) word is "eira".

There is talk of Aberdeen having a UK record temperature of 16C on Christmas Day followed possibly by snow a few hours later so crazy weather indeed At present it is just very windy here but I suspect it will be more than windy for Jock Scot over in the West.

Alan