It's almost the end of January, and Metro Detroit hasn't seen much snow this year.
But there's snow in the upcoming forecast, and February is bound to make up for January's green pastures.
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Merriam-Webster released a slideshow of 10 words for "snow," including many that you've probably never used or heard.
Here's a look at the 10 words and their meanings:
Sposh
Meaning: Soft slushy mud or snow
Blizzard
Meaning: A long, severe snowstorm
Onding
Meaning: A heavy fall of rain or snow
Skift
Meaning: A light fall of snow or rain
Graupel
Meaning: Granular snow pellets
Névé
Meaning: The partially compacted granular snow that forms the surface part of the upper end of a glacier
Firnification
Meaning: The process whereby snow is changed to névé
Grue
Meaning: Thin, floating ice, snow
Corn snow
Meaning: Granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
Sleet
Meaning: A mixture or combination of rain and snow
