flakes, snowflakes (of snow)
cereal, flakes
to snow lightly, to snow in fine flakes
to dust (with powder), to sprinkle, to strew
Снег па́дает густы́ми хлопьями.
The snow is falling in thick flakes.
Краска на стене со временем шелушится.
The paint on the wall flakes off over time.
Старая краска, отскабливающаяся со стены, падала на пол хлопьями.
The old paint peeling off the wall fell to the floor in flakes.
