VOCABULARY FOR WEATHER

Air conditioner/ air conditioning: an appliance that cools down the air in a home or building

Sentence: the air conditioner keeps the office nice and comfortable even when it’s very hot outside.

Avalanche: a dangerous slide of snow down a mountain

Sentence: the skiers were warned about a possible avalanche.

Below freezing: temperature less than 0 degrees celsius/(32f)

Sentence: it’s supposed to go below freezing before the weekend.

Blizzard: a storm with lots of snow and wind

Sentence: the airplane couldn’t take-off because of the blizzard.

Boiling hot: common expression for describing a very hot day

Sentence: it was boiling hot, so we all jumped into the lake.

Chilly: cold

Sentence: it’s a bit chilly today, so i think you should wear a coat.

Cold spell: a period of colder than average weather

Sentence: they’re calling for a cold spell, so we put off our camping trip.

Drizzling: raining lightly,

Sentence: i think i’ll take the dog for a walk. It’s only drizzling now.

Sentence: forest fires are a serious danger during a drought.

Flurries: very light snowfall

Sentence: there are a few flurries but the snow isn’t sticking to the roads.

Fog/ foggy: thick water vapor that blocks one’s vision

Sentence: we couldn’t see the bridge because there was too much fog.

Frostbite: a skin condition caused by over exposure to the cold (typically reddish skin with white spots)

Sentence: i lost my hat while i was skiing, and i ended up with frostbite on my ears.