DCHP-2

glitter Nfld DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1 n.

  a freezing rain that covers all exposed surfaces with glistening ice.

  See also: silver thaw (def. 1)  

  • 1868  (1873)  [Jan.] 8: 7 a.m. "Glitter," wind ENE. (Note: "Glitter," rain freezing and coating everything with a layer of ice.)
  • 1955  Weather Office reported the glitter would turn to snowshowers this afternoon.
  • 1955  The "glitter" storm of late last night . . . cost St. John's thousands of dollars. . . .

• 2 n.

  the coating of ice resulting from such freezing rain.

  See also: glare ice (def. 2)  silver thaw (def. 2)  

  • 1879  Whilst going towards the well, situated near a steep cliff, the snow being covered with a glitter of ice, it is supposed that he lost his balance and fell over the cliff upon the rocks beneath.