Weather Abbrevations

Question 1

FG

Answer 1

Fog

Question 2

FZFG

Answer 2

Freezing fog(supercooled droplets)

Question 3

BR

Answer 3

Mist

Question 4

HZ

Answer 4

Haze

Question 5

BCFG

Answer 5

Fog patches

Question 6

PRFG

Answer 6

Partial fog

Question 7

MIFG

Answer 7

Shallow fog (max 2m high)

Question 8

DU

Answer 8

Widespread dust

Question 9

DS

Answer 9

Dust storm

Question 10

SA

Answer 10

Widespread sand

Question 11

SS

Answer 11

Sandstorm

Question 12

FU

Answer 12

Smoke

Question 13

SN

Answer 13

Snow

Question 14

RASN

Answer 14

Rain + snow

Question 15

SNRA

Answer 15

Snow+ rain

Question 16

RA

Answer 16

Rain

Question 17

PL

Answer 17

Ice pellets

Question 18

FZRA

Answer 18

Freezing rain

Question 19

SG

Answer 19

Snowgrains

Question 20

DZ

Answer 20

Drizzle

Question 21

FZDZ

Answer 21

Freezing drizzle

Question 22

IC

Answer 22

Ice crystals

Question 23

SHRA

Answer 23

Showers of rain

Question 24

SHSN

Answer 24

Showers of snow

Question 25

SHRASN

Answer 25

Showers of rain and snow

Question 26

SHGR

Answer 26

Showers of hail

Question 27

GR

Answer 27

Hail

Question 28

VA

Answer 28

Volcanic ash

Question 29

+PO

Answer 29

Well developed dust or sand whirls

Question 30

+FC

Answer 30

Well developed funnel clouds (tornado)

Question 31

TS

Answer 31

Thunderstorm

Question 32

SQ

Answer 32

Squall

Question 33

DRSA

Answer 33

Low drifting sand

Question 34

BLSA

Answer 34

Blowing sand

Question 35

DRDU

Answer 35

Low drifting dust

Question 36

BLDU

Answer 36

Blowing dust

Question 37

DRSN

Answer 37

Low drifting snow

Question 38

BLSN

Answer 38

Blowing snow

Question 39

VC

Answer 39

Vicinity

Question 40

RE

Answer 40

Recent (last hour but not in last 10 min of observation) (no intensity when RE)