snow fell through the beam of the headlights

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alpacinou

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Does it make sense to say "snow fell through the beam of headlights"?

Is this okay?

She sat behind the wheel and watched the snow fall through the beam of the headlights.

If that doesn't work, how can I express the idea?
 

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She sat behind the wheel and watched the falling snow illuminated by the headlight beam.
 

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Is my version wrong?
I think it's OK. Normally, I don't think of a beam as something through which things or people go, but light beams are special. One can, e.g., go through a spotlight beam.
 

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I believe this statement is acceptable in the following form:

"She sat behind the wheel and observed the falling snow through the headlights."

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I am not a teacher.
 
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