Meaning: This sentence describes the snow as being very shiny and beautiful.
Choice of Words: Sparkled means shone brightly with many points of light, like diamonds which are precious stones that shine.
Alternative Expressions
The snow glittered like a disco ball.
Meaning: This means that the snow was very shiny and sparkly, like the way a disco ball shines.
Choice of Words:Glittered means to shine or sparkle. Disco ball is a shiny ball that hangs from the ceiling at parties and reflects light to create a sparkly effect. When you put them together, "The snow glittered like a disco ball" means that the snow was shining and sparkling like a disco ball.
The snow shone like a thousand stars.
Meaning: This means that the snow was very shiny and sparkly, like the way stars shine.
Choice of Words:Shone means to give off light. Stars are big balls of gas that give off light in space. When you put them together, "The snow shone like a thousand stars" means that the snow was shining like a thousand stars.