Winter is just around the corner! Many of our students have never experienced a winter like Boston’s and it sure is beautiful. With the lack of winter experience comes a lack of winter vocabulary… but don’t worry! We will share all of the most important winter vocabulary with you.
Slush: wet, melted snow
Sleet: frozen rain
Black Ice: sheets of clear ice that blend with the pavement, making it almost invisible
Blizzard: a prolonged snowstorm with high winds
Flurries: a light snowfall
Whiteout: when visibility becomes slim to none because of heavy snowfall
Wind-chill: what the temperature actually feels like considering the strength of the wind and temperature
Bundle up: a phrase used to describe someone dressing warmly before heading outside into cold weather
Snow boots: large insulated shoes for the feet and part of the legs to wear during winter
Down Jacket: a big, fluffy coat full of geese feathers to keep the body warm
Ski pants: waterproof and warm pants to wear in the snow
Mittens: to wear on hands enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately to keep warm
Gloves: to wear on hands enclosing each finger and thumb separately to keep warm
Wool socks: stockings made out of hair from a sheep turned into fleece
Salt: a mineral that is put on sidewalks and roads to melt the ice and prevent people from slipping
Snow blower: a machine pushed and operated by a person to remove snow
Snowplow / Sander: a truck which removes snow and releases salt to make the streets safe for driving
Windshield Scraper: a handheld tool used to remove snow from one’s car prior to driving
Sled: a way to easily travel across the snow, sometimes used down hills for fun
Ice Skating: the act of gliding and balancing across ice using ice skating shoes
Skiing: a sport that uses long planks (skis) on the feet to glide across snow
Day Pass: purchased at a mountain that has skiing to access the trails all day
Ski Lift: a motorized device to bring skiers from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain so they can access the trails
Use your new winter vocabulary and enjoy the beauty and fun that winter has to offer! It really is the most beautiful time of the year.
