Yesterday's blog was a little riff on the phrase 'skiff of snow.' Both of my readers responded via email. The reader in Iowa said that phrase was familiar to the reader residing in Iowa. The reader in Minneapolis reported that, while growing up in West Virginia, the reader was accustomed to referencing small snowfalls as a skiff. The Iowa reader sent along this quote: "Is snow a skiff? The term appears to be colloquial, used mainly in northern parts of the country and in Canada to describe a minor rainfall or snowfall or a light breeze. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a skiff as “a slight gust of wind or shower of rain, etc. Also, a light flurry or cover of snow.” Is it skiff or skift of snow?"
So there we have it! Because both readers have already weighed in this will likely end the discussion. 😁
Takk for alt,
Al
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