Meaning of skyfallsliknande | Babel Free

Definitioner

Intense precipitation that may be perceived by the general public as a skyfall (“cloudburst”), or close thereto, but does not necessarily meet the threshold set by SMHI for classification as such.

formal, not-comparable

Exempel

“När på Cypern under oktober månad den allt dittills azurblå himmeln mulnar, så inträder snart en regntid, hvilken aldrig går förbi utan stark, ofta skyfallsliknande nederbörd.”

When, in the month of October, the hitherto cloudless sky of Cyprus becomes overcast, the rainy season begins, and it never passes without heavy, and often torrential, rainfall.

“De flesta dagar förekom måttliga till kraftiga regnskurar på åtminstone någon plats i landet. Med några få undantag var det dock inte fråga om några skyfallsliknande regn likt dem som förekom under juli.”

Most days saw moderate to heavy rain showers in at least some part of the country. With a few exceptions, however, there were no cloudburst-like downpours such as those that occurred in July.

“SMHI har utfärdat en gul varning för skyfallsliknande regn i norra Svealand och södra Norrland, som gäller fram till måndag kväll.”

SMHI has issued a yellow warning for cloudburst-like rain in northern Svealand and southern Norrland, in effect until Monday evening.

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