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Less usual weather vocabulary

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  • ice crystals on a frozen surface
    frost
  • flash of electricity between clouds or a cloud and the ground
    lightning
  • a tropical storm with very strong wind and rain
    hurricane
  • a storm with lots of snow and wind
    blizzard
  • small pieces of ice that fall from the sky
    hail
  • A light fog, often in the morning or over the sea
    Mist
  • A very light rain that can continue all day (in Britain, at least!)
    Drizzle
  • When the wind suddenly blows very hard, this is a...
    Gust
  • When it is neither hot nor cold, the weather is
    mild
  • overflow of water
    flood
  • violently spinning windstorm
    tornado
  • extremely hot weather that lasts several days
    heatwave
  • loud noise after lightning
    thunder
  • yellowish cloud over a city caused by pollution
    smog
  • A long period of rain in tropical areas
    Monsoon
  • very powerful and fast wind
    gale
  • a dangerous slide of snow down a mountain
    avalanche
  • a long period with no rainfall
    drought
  • rain that freezes as it falls
    sleet