Weather Abbrevations Flashcards
1
Q
FG
A
Fog
2
Q
FZFG
A
Freezing fog(supercooled droplets)
3
Q
BR
A
Mist
4
Q
HZ
A
Haze
5
Q
BCFG
A
Fog patches
6
Q
PRFG
A
Partial fog
7
Q
MIFG
A
Shallow fog (max 2m high)
8
Q
DU
A
Widespread dust
9
Q
DS
A
Dust storm
10
Q
SA
A
Widespread sand
11
Q
SS
A
Sandstorm
12
Q
FU
A
Smoke
13
Q
SN
A
Snow
14
Q
RASN
A
Rain + snow
15
Q
SNRA
A
Snow+ rain
16
Q
RA
A
Rain
17
Q
PL
A
Ice pellets
18
Q
FZRA
A
Freezing rain
19
Q
SG
A
Snowgrains
20
Q
DZ
A
Drizzle
21
Q
FZDZ
A
Freezing drizzle
22
Q
IC
A
Ice crystals
23
Q
SHRA
A
Showers of rain
24
Q
SHSN
A
Showers of snow
25
Q
SHRASN
A
Showers of rain and snow
26
Q
SHGR
A
Showers of hail
27
Q
GR
A
Hail
28
Q
VA
A
Volcanic ash
29
Q
+PO
A
Well developed dust or sand whirls
30
Q
+FC
A
Well developed funnel clouds (tornado)
31
Q
TS
A
Thunderstorm
32
Q
SQ
A
Squall
33
Q
DRSA
A
Low drifting sand
34
Q
BLSA
A
Blowing sand
35
Q
DRDU
A
Low drifting dust
36
Q
BLDU
A
Blowing dust
37
Q
DRSN
A
Low drifting snow
38
Q
BLSN
A
Blowing snow
39
Q
VC
A
Vicinity
40
Q
RE
A
Recent (last hour but not in last 10 min of observation) (no intensity when RE)
