A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SLEET

Sun, 12 Feb '23
Bad flight forecast
Fri, 17 Jun '22
Runway hazard
Thu, 24 Mar '22
Some nasty weather
Tue, 2 Mar '21
Part of a wintry mix
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Winter driving hazard
Sat, 23 Jan '21
Unwelcome forecast