Snežnica (Hungarian: Havas) is a village and municipality in Kysucké Nové Mesto District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1426. [citation needed]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 404 metres and covers an area of 5.511 km². It has a population of about 1022 people.
49°16′N 18°47′E / 49.267°N 18.783°E