Word: sleeting
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...student, no institution is dearer than his library and its friendly circulation desk. On the night before a final exam his love of the place is unbounded, surmounting even smell, wonks, and inscrutable lighting. Last night the love was unrequited because of a few gentle snowflakes. Not rain nor sleet nor snow will stop the United States Mail. The men who staff Lamont are not made of such stern stuff...
...winter vacation has become so commonplace that the sting of the first sleet is likely to trigger automatic thoughts of palm trees and bathing suits -even for those who will have to fly-now-pay-later...
Last week, as the two-day Cup matches got under way. an icy wind roared off the Firth of Clyde, dumping rain and sleet on Ailsa. "I'd heard about this Scottish weather," complained one U.S. golfer, "but I never believed it before." The Americans blew skyhigh. U.S. Amateur Champion Labron Harris lost to Ireland's David Sheahan, one up. California's Richard Davies, the 1962 British Amateur champion, blew a three-hole lead to England's Mike Bonallak. When night finally fell, the upset-minded British took a 6-3 lead with them into...
...varsity lacrosse team slogged through snow, rain, and sleet in Hanover yesterday, but got little more than wet feet for its efforts. Dartmouth downed the Crimson 13 to 7, ending whatever hopes Harvard retained for a respectable finish in the Ivy League...
...brought the islands within easy reach. The winter vacation, once a plutocrat's privilege, has become a fringe benefit for Everyman, who is discovering that there is nothing quite so soul-satisfying as toasting in the sunshine while one's friends and relations are shivering in the sleet...