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Less usual weather vocabulary

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  • a dangerous slide of snow down a mountain
    avalanche
  •  15
  • a storm with lots of snow and wind
    blizzard
  •  20
  • a long period with no rainfall
    drought
  •  15
  • overflow of water
    flood
  •  15
  • ice crystals on a frozen surface
    frost
  •  20
  • small pieces of ice that fall from the sky
    hail
  •  15
  • extremely hot weather that lasts several days
    heatwave
  •  15
  • a tropical storm with very strong wind and rain
    hurricane
  •  15
  • flash of electricity between clouds or a cloud and the ground
    lightning
  •  15
  • rain that freezes as it falls
    sleet
  •  15
  • yellowish cloud over a city caused by pollution
    smog
  •  15
  • loud noise after lightning
    thunder
  •  15
  • violently spinning windstorm
    tornado
  •  15
  • very powerful and fast wind
    gale
  •  15
  • A very light rain that can continue all day (in Britain, at least!)
    Drizzle
  •  15
  • A light fog, often in the morning or over the sea
    Mist
  •  15