Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
Eskimos have about 200 different words for snow. So much of it do they see that every type, intensity and nuance of the stuff has its own description.
Cricket reporters are in a similar position regarding rain and Warwickshire watchers have got through a fair few permutations in the last two weeks.
This morning, it's type 73 (light drizzle, irritating but not terminal to prospects of play) which delays the start at Edgbaston. Covers on but ground not too wet.
Comments (3)
You should watch QI. They claimed that 200 words for snow was a myth.
Posted by Derek Dooley | May 30, 2007 11:29 AM
Posted on May 30, 2007 11:29
I must admit, it's hard to imagine that many manifestations of snow - even if you just sit with your nose pressed up against the igloo window monitoring it for month after month.
Actually, do igloos have windows?
Posted by brian | May 30, 2007 11:35 AM
Posted on May 30, 2007 11:35
No, but they do have ice buckets.
Posted by Derek Dooley | May 30, 2007 11:46 AM
Posted on May 30, 2007 11:46