The onomatopoeia describing snowfall condition

So today's we have the first snowfall in Tokyo this winter, and I'm watching the news and the legends describing the snow conditions are all onomatopoeia. How do you understand the differences between like ポツポツ、パラパラ、サー、ザーザー、ゴォーー、ドカドカ、バチバチ、ブワァー, etc…?

by thcthomas19