Weather Flashcards
____ sunshine: Only sunshine, no clouds in the sky
Unbroken sunshine
Extremely hot
Scorching hot
Enjoy the sunshine
Soak up the sunshine
It rains
It is pouring with rain
Heavy rain
Torrential rain
The stop of the rain
A break in the clouds
It rains a lot
It rains heavily
Dark cloud
Thick cloud
Look as if it is going to rain
It looks like rain
What is the informal way of saying “The weather is likely to deteriorate”?
The weather is getting worse
What adjective describes the sun at midday?
Strong. The sun is strongest at midday.
Thick fog
Dense fog
Do blankets of fog/mist cover small area?
No, patches of fog/mist do. Blankets of fog are thicker and more extensive.
Fog _______ in early morning and ________ by midday.
Comes down/ Lifts
Rain falling fast and heavily
Driving rain.
*it is dangerous to drive under driving rain!
Snow that is fresh and hard
Crisp snow
What is the opposite of a light frost?
A hard frost. Many plants can withstand a light frost, but most won’t survive a hard frost.
Can the wind whistle? Can the wind blow?
Yes and yes. You can say “The wind whistles through the trees.”
Can wind bite?
No, technically not. But there is biting wind, a wind so cold you feel like it is biting you.
What is the opposite of “the wind picks up”
The wind dies down
What is a very unusual/ unexpected storm?
A freak storm
G________ winds are extremely strong winds
Gale-force winds
In the storm, fences were ______
Blown down
In the storm, several rivers ______ [flooded]
The rivers burst their banks
