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    What is flurries?

    Flurries: snow with commitment issues.

    Light snow that falls briefly and does not build up much, if at all.

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    “A few flurries this morning but nothing stuck.”

    More about flurries

    In forecasts, flurries means intermittent light snow with little or no accumulation. Snow showers are heavier and can add up.

    What I think of flurries

    • Flurries: snow with commitment issues.
    • Flurries look exciting for about four minutes, then nothing sticks.
    • Flurries: the sky shaking out a snow globe and getting bored.

    Words people compare it with

    • Graupel: Soft, white pellets of ice, like tiny polystyrene balls, that bounce when they land.
    • Sleet: Wet, icy precipitation. What it means depends on where you are.
    • Bluebird day: A clear, sunny, cloudless day, usually straight after fresh snow.
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