ENGLISH Weather words
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Weather Forecast, NYT
Originated: 2002-12/02, Last Updated: 2002-12/02,2003-01/08
Weather phenomena:
cold front : Showers will wet parts of the region today as a cold front
approaches the region.
A strong cold front will push into the Northwest today.
contrail : Cloud of vapor condensation
Contrail is an abbreviation of condensation trails.
depression : Tropical Depression Kyle will cause a few thunderstorms in Florida.
distrail : Cloud of vapor dissipation
drizzle : Spotty rain and areas of drizzle will affect the region today.
easterly flow: An easterly flow will keep the entire region under considerable
cloudiness the whole day.
flurry : A few showers and flurries will move across the northern Great Lakes.
frost : Frost can form as far south as interior portions of northern Florida.
highs : Highs will range from 40 in Montana to the 80s in Kansas.
hurricane :
Lake Effect Snow : Lake effect snow occurs often during the winter months.
lows : Lows tonight will range from the 20s in the northern Rockies to the 60s
in eastern Nebraska.
precipitation: Precipitation will be limited, but a few showers will wet Washington and Idaho.
shower : Precipitation will be limited, but a few showers will wet Washington and Idaho.
slush : The snow had melted to brownish, dirty slush. Also see ---> slushy.
thunderstorm : Tropical Depression Kyle will cause a few thunderstorms in Florida.
tornado : A violently destructive windstorm occurring over local areas of land, having a long,
funnel-shaped cloud that extends to the ground.
"tornado" = "twister"
Refer to---> Tornado 1112 Witness in Arabama
Tornado A1112A Article
Tornado B1112B Disaster
Tornado C1112C Related article
Tornado D1112D Car fallen onto a theater
Tornado E1113E Alive !
weather : The state or condition of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, moisture, etc.
The house has been exposed to or affected by exposure to the weather.
The rock weathered through the centuries.
He has weathered through a difficult time.
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Movement & Changing:
accumulate : Snow will fall in much of the higher terrain of Wyoming Tuesday night,
accumulating as much as a foot in some locations.
affect : Showers and a couple of thunderstorms will affect most of the region tonight.
condense : Contrails are the straight lines of clouds which are produced by condensation of
the water vapor emitted from the aircraft's engines.
dissipate : A few showers will wet parts of Wisconsin early today, but should dissipate
as they move into drier air to the east.
block : The air masses come across the Japan sea are blocked by the Japan's high mountains.
blow : Cold winds will blow in the northern Rockies.
buffet : Brisk winds will buffet northern and central New England.
deterioration: to expect moderate deterioration.
develop : Locally dense fog will develop in the central valley of California late.
give way to : Low clouds along the California coast will give way to sunshine.
howl : Temperatures will plummet and winds will howl as the front passes.
improve : The weather improves.
influx : A steady influx of moisture from the south will cause rain and drizzle
across the region tonight.
in store : A nice end to the weekend is in store for the region today.
linger : Just a few clouds may linger in eastern Texas.
mix in : The highest mountain peaks will have snow showers mixing in with the rain.
plummet : Temperatures will plummet and winds will howl as the front passes.
rise : Despite a good deal of sunshine, temperatures will struggle to rise.
shroud : Fog will shroud the coast of California tonight.
Clouds will shroud the Ohio Valley, while the rest of the region will have a partly sunny sky.
rumble : Thunderstorms will rumble through Arkansas and Louisiana.
stall : A stalled front.
surges : warm air will surge northward.
taper off : Snow will taper off in Upstate New York and northern New England.
trigger : An area of low pressure to the west will trigger a few showers and thunderstorms
in Iowa, northern Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.
turn : Skies will clear, and it will turn colder across Pennsylvania Saturday night.
wet : A few showers will wet parts of Wisconsin early today, but should dissipate
as they move into drier air to the east.
Forecasting:
expect : A mostly cloudy sky is expected tonight across the region.
focus : A stalled front will be the focus for shower and thunderstorm activity today.
rule : A clear sky will be the rule across the region tonight.
Status, Extent:
across : The focus for showers will be across Kentucky.
all but far : All but far southern Texas will dry out Sunday with partial sunshine.
as cool as : Otherwise, it will be a mostly cloudy but not as cool as yesterday.
average : Temperatures will be cooler than the last few days, but will be near seasonal averages.
brisk : Brisk winds will buffet northern and central New England.
chance : There is a chance of a shower or thunderstorm, especially from Georgia and Alabama
to Florida.
chilly : A chilly dome of high pressure will provide the region with a good deal of sunshine today.
damp : 衣服が乾いていなくて湿った状態、部屋が寒くかつ湿っぽい状態、
moist本来あるべき湿り、humid天候や天気の話のときのテクニカルワード
over : Kyle will be over Florida causing a few thunderstorms.
patchy : Some patchy drizzle may be around in the Los Angeles Basin with low clouds lingering.
slushy : Adj. of slush: partly melted snow. The snow had melted to brownish, dirty slush.
steady : Low pressure will cause steady rain in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Adjective:
dense : Locally dense fog will develop in the central valley of California late.
mostly : A mostly cloudy sky is expected tonight across the region.
a few : Tropical Depression Kyle will cause a few thunderstorms in Florida.
a couple of : Showers and a couple of thunderstorms will affect most of the region tonight.
partial : All but far southern Texas will dry out Sunday with partial sunshine.
a good deal of : A chilly dome of high pressure will provide the region with a good deal of sunshine today.
Other expressions:
weather-beaten : Worn or damaged by baving been exposed to the weather.
Tunned and toughened by having been exposed to the weather.
weather forecast:
weathering : The action of natural elements, as wind and water, on exposed rock, causing it to disintegrate.
weatherize : To make (a building) secure against cold weather, as by adding insulation.
weatherman : A meteorologist. A person who studies and forecasts the weather. Also called weatherperson.
weatherproof : Adj. Able to withstand exposere to all kind of weather.
weather report :
weather station :
weather strip : A narrow strip of material placed between a door or window sash and its frame to keep out
rain, wind, cold, and snow.
weather vane : A rod to which a freely spinning pointer is attached that moves in the wind and shows the direction of the wind.
Weather cock.
weather-wise : Adj.
Idioms:
under the weather : Idiom. (a) somewhat ill. (b) drunk.
Environmental words:
Global warming
Acid rain
Animal extinction
Air pollution
Water contamination
Photo chemical smog
Deforestation ??
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