12 Wonderfully Bizarre French Expressions, Translated Literally

[Mags]

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Lived near San Diego for a while. Except for a brief monsoon period in mid to late January, sunshine all the time. Only two seasons, warm and somewhat hot. Didn't sit well with me having Christmas in 70' weather. Was glad to move back from there.

Other than a few stints living elsewhere I'm Oregon born and lived in Western Oregon most of my life. The October through June gloom (dark/damp/dreary) never bothered me. For the longest I could not understand why snowbirds did what they do in winter. As I've got older, I've lost the 'having gotten used to it'. Need more sunshine and understand what drives snowbirds.

Reminds me of living in SoCal. The term "June Gloom" because of the cooler, foggy conditions.

Yep, I spent a few years in Orange County, and remember that. It was kind of a welcome change from "74 and sunny!"

[dave77]

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I am in the US. Though I've come to understand this phrase is more common in the upper mid-west, Pacific NW and Canada.

Skiff of snow?
If I understand your meaning correctly, here in the US we would say, a dusting of snow. LOL

Skiff of snow is pretty common here in Eastern Washington although I have occasionally heard people say dusting of snow.

[ChefDuane]

I grew up in Fullerton in OC, Cal. I recall the 'Santa Ana winds' used to blow through once in a while. Here in North TX we get winds pretty regularly.