Real talk: if a girl sends ❄️, it's likely for a winter aesthetic (like 'cozy vibes ❄️✨') or more often, ironically. She might be self-deprecatingly calling herself a 'snowflake' for being sensitive, or playfully teasing a friend. Context with her personality and what you were talking about is everything.

How people actually use this in texts is usually either literal (about snow/cold weather) or, more commonly, with a heavy dose of irony. It's a quick way to joke about someone being overly sensitive, or to self-deprecate about your own 'fragility' when dealing with life's minor annoyances. It's rarely used sincerely as an insult among Gen Z, but often as a self-aware joke.

Depends on who sent it and what came before. As an ironic jab, it's usually friendly banter. If it's used in a teasing, slightly infantilizing way ('my little snowflake'), it *can* be flirty, but it's a soft, indirect flirt. If it's a genuine insult, it's a red flag. Read the room and their overall vibe.