Sentences with phrase «heavy rain and snow»

Other skills that student drivers learn include driving in heavy rain and snow or during any type of natural calamity.

Because precipitation comes mainly from weather systems that feed on the water vapour stored in the atmosphere, this has generally increased precipitation intensity and the risk of heavy rain and snow events.

The biggest contributor is the heavy rain and snow that has helped California fill its depleted reservoirs.

The winds are associated the first of a series of El Nino storms that are lined up across the Pacific, dumping heavy rain and snow throughout California.

These are normally the wettest months of the year — exactly when the state needs heavy rain and snow to make a dent in the drought.

In weather systems, convergence of increased water vapor leads to more intense precipitation and the risk of heavy rain and snow events, but may also lead to reductions in duration and / or frequency of rain events, given that total amounts do not change much.

If at all possible, invest in tires that are designed to withstand an array of road conditions, including heavy rain and snow, to kill two birds with one stone.

These trucks prove themselves to hold up well in heavy rain and snow, below freezing temperatures, extreme off - road conditions, and under loads and loads of stress.

Wikipedia claims the system can fail in heavy rain and snow.

Strong winds, with gust of 50 to 60 mph, along with heavy rain and snow took down trees, branches and power lines causing the outages.

The final trigger for the surges may have been unusually heavy rains and snows during the 40 or so days before the first surge.

Driving, maintaining speed, the turns, handling of the car during bad weather i.e. heavy rains and snow makes this car great.

Called «atmospheric rivers», such features are relatively common in the North Pacific in the fall and winter, routinely bringing heavy rains and snow to the Pacific Northwest and California.

Not exact matches

Just two weeks ago, 13,000 tourists were stranded at the foot of the Matterhorn by heavy snow and rain.

How about rain, flooding, heavy winds and then yes again, snow.

This is what makes Bernard King great: Heavy snow and freezing rain closed schools and made travel treacherous in Prince Georges County, Md., last Friday morning.

[27] Extratropical storms often affect the county; in the winter, Nor'easter s bring heavy snow and rain, and sometimes high wind.

While the odds of flooding are lower than last week, when heavy rain fell and snow melted in 60 degree temperatures, the potential for ice jam flooding remains elevated.

All three municipalities are under consent orders to fix aged and inadequate wastewater systems that often discharge raw, or partially treated, sewage into area creeks and streams during heavy rains or rapid snow melts.

The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow.

Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow.

EPA Regional Director Judith Enck says every year heavy rains and heavy snow melt overwhelm the system causing nearly two billion gallons of raw sewage to flow directly into the Niagara River.

«People may know the expression, «It's too cold to snow» — if it's very cold, there is too little water vapor in the air to support a very heavy snowfall, and if it's too warm, most of the precipitation will fall as rain,» O'Gorman says.

Seriously... they have a lifespan of only about 20 years and will usually die as a result of ice, snow or even rain making their branches too heavy.

The spring rains and melting snow make the earth and soil heavy, thick and damp.

Sigh... I always longed for winter to be over so we could swap our winter coats and mittens and heavy snow boots for rain boots and spring coats.

Just carry your snow or heavy rain jacket, good shoes, a scarf, your hat, an umbrella, and sweater and you will be adequately prepared for the Italian winter.

It's been made even more trying by the fitment of winter tires due to snow and heavy rain circling Munich, Germany.

Weather forecasters are urging residents of the Western and Northern Cape to be prepared for freezing temperatures, heavy rains, snow and gale force winds.

I've never driven a car with LDW that didn't detect road markings and provide some kind of warning, day or night, except in snow or heavy rain.

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This Tahoe remains tight (no squeaks or rattles,) super comfortable, very competent in the snow and heavy rain, and a joy to drive.

It does really well in both the snow and heavy rain waters.

Please schedule an appointment to view this vehicle and call (503) 966 − 4113 We know it is unpleasant to view a car outside in the fall and winter weather... Here at West Coast Auto Group we have an indoor showroom where we can bring the car inside, away from heavy rain, freezing snow, and strong wind!

It's heavy enough that it doesn't slip and slide all over the road when there's rain or snow.

The Jeep Cherokee High Altitude redefines the SUV and makes the perfect all around family companion.Do you encounter heavy snow, rain or mud when driving?

There are certain conditions under which the system may not engage or operate, including inclement weather (e.g., snow, ice or heavy rain) and extreme cabin heat (due to operability of the camera).

Also, this was not a vehicle designed for any abnormal weather like heavy rain or snow weather since it ha absolutely no power to it, and is top heavy.

The extreme variety of atmospheric conditions tested the HVAC system with snow, thick fog and heavy rain putting the defrost system to work.

The Elements: Environmental conditions such as heavy air pollution, extreme heat or cold and heavy rain or snow can affect your car's performance.

· Can Stand Up in Any Kind of Weather: Dodge Ram trucks can handle sand, mud, snow, ice, heavy rain and other unpredictable weather conditions — especially important in North Carolina.

Regardless of the technology, ACC works day and night, but its abilities are hampered by heavy rain, fog, or snow.

Be ready to slip and slide in heavy rain or any level of snow.

What's in a typical policy: Flood insurance covers direct physical losses by flood and losses resulting from flood - related erosion caused by heavy or prolonged rain, coastal storm surge, snow melt, blocked storm drainage systems, levee dam failure or other similar causes.

Even though the eastern part of the U.S. is covered in ice and snow and California is experiencing heavy rains and mudslides at press time, spring will eventually come.

You should only use trucks to move large equipment like tanks or heavy items such as containers of treated water, and you will want a climate - controlled environment — no rain, no snow, no heat, no cold, etc..

NOTE: Mountains in Canadian Rockies and Alaska could have unpredictable weather with snow and heavy rain even in Summer time.

Snow - capped mountains with dense forests clinging to their steeply sloping sides give rise to some of the world's most impressive waterfalls including Lady Bowen Falls and Stirling Falls the only two completely permanent waterfalls in Milford Sound but following heavy rain, which is a very common occurrence, literally hundreds of waterfalls appear sometimes dropping 1,000 metres into the waters below.

Even if you didn't add it, weather effects — light rain, heavy rain, light snow and heavy snow and maybe some foggy conditions — would get me to drop my cash on this one.

I think we're going to look at the troublemaker scenarios, like heavy snow on certain tracks or rain on Rallycross races, and we'll do it where we need to do it.