Sure, I agree that there's some contention over this. It is interesting, however, if you entertain the fact that because there exists a separate word for diffe

Sure, I agree that there's some contention over this. It is interesting, however, if you entertain the fact that because there exists a separate word for different types of snow, you may perceive it as a separate entity entirely from another kind of snow rather than a just "snow" with a different modifier out in front.