Flurries?!?

flurry / 'flVri; NAmE 'fl3;ri/ noun (pl. -ies)

1[usually sing.] an occasion when there is a lot of activity, interest, excitement, etc. within a short period of time:
a sudden flurry of activity - Her arrival caused a flurry of excitement. A flurry of shots rang out in the darkness.

2 a small amount of snow, rain, etc. that falls for a short time and then stops:
snow flurries - flurries of snow

3 a sudden short movement of paper or cloth, especially clothes:
The ladies departed in a flurry of silks and satins.