diff --git a/sqlglot/dialects/snowflake.py b/sqlglot/dialects/snowflake.py
index a2fdc0a9b0..79f8d8f8b3 100644
--- a/sqlglot/dialects/snowflake.py
+++ b/sqlglot/dialects/snowflake.py
@@ -1324,6 +1324,9 @@ class Tokenizer(tokens.Tokenizer):
             "TIMESTAMP_TZ": TokenType.TIMESTAMPTZ,
             "TOP": TokenType.TOP,
             "WAREHOUSE": TokenType.WAREHOUSE,
+            # https://docs.snowflake.com/en/sql-reference/data-types-numeric#float
+            # FLOAT is a synonym for DOUBLE in Snowflake
+            "FLOAT": TokenType.DOUBLE,
         }
         KEYWORDS.pop("/*+")
 
@@ -1573,6 +1576,15 @@ def values_sql(self, expression: exp.Values, values_as_table: bool = True) -> st
             return super().values_sql(expression, values_as_table=values_as_table)
 
         def datatype_sql(self, expression: exp.DataType) -> str:
+            # Check if this is a FLOAT type nested inside a VECTOR type
+            # VECTOR only accepts FLOAT (not DOUBLE), INT, and STRING as element types
+            # https://docs.snowflake.com/en/sql-reference/data-types-vector
+            if expression.is_type(exp.DataType.Type.DOUBLE):
+                parent = expression.parent
+                if isinstance(parent, exp.DataType) and parent.is_type(exp.DataType.Type.VECTOR):
+                    # Preserve FLOAT for VECTOR types instead of mapping to synonym DOUBLE
+                    return "FLOAT"
+
             expressions = expression.expressions
             if expressions and expression.is_type(*exp.DataType.STRUCT_TYPES):
                 for field_type in expressions:
diff --git a/sqlglot/typing/snowflake.py b/sqlglot/typing/snowflake.py
index d2103ff637..b77e92dc5c 100644
--- a/sqlglot/typing/snowflake.py
+++ b/sqlglot/typing/snowflake.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def _annotate_median(self: TypeAnnotator, expression: exp.Median) -> exp.Median:
     """Annotate MEDIAN function with correct return type.
 
     Based on Snowflake documentation:
-    - If the expr is FLOAT -> annotate as FLOAT
+    - If the expr is FLOAT/DOUBLE -> annotate as DOUBLE (FLOAT is a synonym for DOUBLE)
     - If the expr is NUMBER(p, s) -> annotate as NUMBER(min(p+3, 38), min(s+3, 37))
     """
     # First annotate the argument to get its type
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ def _annotate_median(self: TypeAnnotator, expression: exp.Median) -> exp.Median:
     # Get the input type
     input_type = expression.this.type
 
-    if input_type.is_type(exp.DataType.Type.FLOAT):
-        # If input is FLOAT, return FLOAT
-        self._set_type(expression, exp.DataType.Type.FLOAT)
+    if input_type.is_type(exp.DataType.Type.DOUBLE):
+        # If input is FLOAT/DOUBLE, return DOUBLE (FLOAT is normalized to DOUBLE in Snowflake)
+        self._set_type(expression, exp.DataType.Type.DOUBLE)
     else:
         # If input is NUMBER(p, s), return NUMBER(min(p+3, 38), min(s+3, 37))
         exprs = input_type.expressions
diff --git a/tests/dialects/test_snowflake.py b/tests/dialects/test_snowflake.py
index 7e1af1d1f5..ccd3e4427d 100644
--- a/tests/dialects/test_snowflake.py
+++ b/tests/dialects/test_snowflake.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def test_snowflake(self):
         self.validate_identity("$x")  # parameter
         self.validate_identity("a$b")  # valid snowflake identifier
         self.validate_identity("SELECT REGEXP_LIKE(a, b, c)")
-        self.validate_identity("CREATE TABLE foo (bar FLOAT AUTOINCREMENT START 0 INCREMENT 1)")
+        self.validate_identity("CREATE TABLE foo (bar DOUBLE AUTOINCREMENT START 0 INCREMENT 1)")
         self.validate_identity("COMMENT IF EXISTS ON TABLE foo IS 'bar'")
         self.validate_identity("SELECT CONVERT_TIMEZONE('UTC', 'America/Los_Angeles', col)")
         self.validate_identity("SELECT CURRENT_ORGANIZATION_NAME()")
@@ -1797,6 +1797,13 @@ def test_snowflake(self):
                 "duckdb": "SET VARIABLE a = 1",
             },
         )
+        self.validate_all(
+            "CAST(6.43 AS FLOAT)",
+            write={
+                "snowflake": "CAST(6.43 AS DOUBLE)",
+                "duckdb": "CAST(6.43 AS DOUBLE)",
+            },
+        )
 
     def test_null_treatment(self):
         self.validate_all(