Window-weather a word that exists solely in Icelandic. The pieces of it exist in other Scandinavian languages, glugga meaning "window," related to all those other Germanic gl- words glimpse, gleam, glass; and veður meaning "weather."
It is weather best appreciated through a window, sunny but with cold and dangerous winds. A wonderful little essay by Bryndís Víglundsdóttir at the link.
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Looks useful. "Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what they really enjoy is feeling proof against it."
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