Weather Abbrevations Flashcards
(40 cards)
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
SHRASN
Showers of rain and snow
26
SHGR
Showers of hail
27
GR
Hail
28
VA
Volcanic ash
29
+PO
Well developed dust or sand whirls
30
+FC
Well developed funnel clouds (tornado)
31
TS
Thunderstorm
32
SQ
Squall
33
DRSA
Low drifting sand
34
BLSA
Blowing sand
35
DRDU
Low drifting dust
36
BLDU
Blowing dust
37
DRSN
Low drifting snow
38
BLSN
Blowing snow
39
VC
Vicinity
40
RE
Recent (last hour but not in last 10 min of observation) (no intensity when RE)
