--- weather.py.orig	2004-02-28 17:04:47.000000000 +0100
+++ weather.py	2006-09-07 18:48:41.000000000 +0200
@@ -506,10 +506,13 @@
     def setWeatherIcon(self):
         '''set the weather icon given the short forecast description'''
 
-        match = weatherTypes.findType( name=self.shortdesc )
-        if match:
-            self.curIcon     = match.getIcon()
-        else:
+        try:
+            match = weatherTypes.findType( name=self.shortdesc )
+            if match:
+                self.curIcon     = match.getIcon()
+            else:
+                self.curIcon     = "unknown.png"
+        except:
             self.curIcon     = "unknown.png"
 
         # set the Item.image value