Weather & precipitation 10 grade

Wet, partly melted falling snow (snow + rain)

• slush

• sleet

• thaw

• drizzle

A very strong wind (used to describe situation in the sea)

• gale

• gust

• squall

• breeze

Thin (!!!) fog produced by very small drops of water collecting in the air just above an area of ground or water

• haze

• mist

• fog

• smog

A PERIOD of warmer weather when snow and ice begin to melt (usually in the springtime)

• blizzard

• slush

• sleet

• thaw

A severe snow storm with strong winds

• sleet

• snowfall

• blizzard

• cloudburst

Rain in very small, light drops

• downpour

• shower

• cloudburst

• drizzle

A weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land or sea, making it very difficult to see (can be dense, thick, heavy)

• fog

• haze

• smog

• mist

A mixture of smoke, gases, industrial exhausts and chemicals, especially in cities, that makes the atmosphere difficult to breathe and harmful for health

• haze

• smog

• mist

• fog

Something such as heat or smoke in the air that makes it less clear, so that it is difficult to see well (e.g. in a desert)

• haze

• squall

• gale

• mist

Heavy but short-lived & abrupt rain

• shower

• drizzle

• sprinkle

• downpour