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rain or snow that is falling very fast and being blown by the wind. start learning		driving rain/ snow
completely surrounded or covered by ice. start learning		icebound
thin fog produced by very small drops of water collecting in the air just above an area of ground or water: start learning		mist The early-morning mist soon lifted/cleared.
a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans. start learning		typhoon
a mass of air or water that spins around very fast and pulls objects into its empty centre start learning		vortex
a measurement of how much water there is in the air: start learning		humidity The temperature is almost 80 degrees, and the humidity 35%.
A ... is a small, shallow pool of liquid that has spread on the ground. start learning		puddle
A ... is a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain. start learning		downpour/ cloudburst
the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. start learning		weather
when rain or snow is started to... it means it's raining harder start learning		pick up
... weather is hot and damp start learning		sultry
... weather is extremely hot and dry. start learning		torrid
... weather, or a... wind, is extremely cold. start learning		bitter ... after spending a night in the bitter cold.
A... wind, or... cold, is so strong or intense that it almost hurts you when you are exposed to it. start learning		sharp The wind was not as sharp and cruel as it had been.
You can use... to indicate that there is a change to a particular kind of weather. For example, if it... cold, the weather starts being cold. start learning		turn If it turns cold, cover plants.
The ... in an area or country is the amount of snow that falls there during a particular period. start learning		snowfall The total rain and snowfall amounted to 50mm.

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