term of the day: onion snow.
a couple days ago, when we were anticipating a spring snow, 2 of my coworkers used this term in conversations so i had to look it up.
per dictionary.com:
–noun Chiefly Pennsylvania.
a snowfall in late spring; the last snow of the season.
my coworker explained that the expression probably originated from the fact that onions can be planted in early spring and may get snowed on with a late snow. hence, onion snow.
who knew? i love learning about local colloquialisms. (try to say that 3 times fast)!
my coworker explained that the expression probably originated from the fact that onions can be planted in early spring and may get snowed on with a late snow. hence, onion snow.
who knew? i love learning about local colloquialisms. (try to say that 3 times fast)!
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