Graupel Isn't Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail, So What the Heck Is It? | HowStuffWorks I

In Scotland, where it snows for about 60 days a year in the highlands, there are 421 commonly known words and phrases used to describe snow crystals. These words range from #flindrikin, which means a "slight snow shower," to #snaw-pouther, which describes a "fine but driving snow." #words #vocabulary #blizzard #snowbomb