Walkers made their way through heavy snow as a winter storm hit Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Sunday.
(Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
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“Onding” is a noun that means “heavy fall of rain or snow.” The term comes from that cherished home of many weather words related to rain and snow, Scotland. According to Merriam-Webster, it's a good word to use to describe heavy snowfall that doesn't meet the definition of a blizzard.
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