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we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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That, however, is not an option for professional golfers, who get paid handsomely to play in all conditions, including weather such as Saturday’s morning rainstorm.
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Randy Youngman, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024
The slides occurred after a series of winter rainstorms drenched Southern California, dumping more than a typical year’s worth of rain on the region in a matter of weeks.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
For weeks, since the latest rainstorm in early February, crowds have flocked to this park near California’s border with Nevada, setting new high marks for attendance.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Blossoms, though, can stick around for a couple of weeks if the weather is calm and there aren’t any major rainstorms.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Organizers said a heavy rainstorm is in the forecast that, coupled with a period of unseasonably warm weather, could rapidly deteriorate the trails even further.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Continued subsidence, paired with rising seas, rising groundwater levels and more intense rainstorms could leave South Florida at risk of more frequent and more intense floods.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Similarly cold conditions can be anticipated tonight before temperatures turn somewhat milder to end the workweek and a rainstorm heads our way.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Following sporadic rainstorms in the subsequent years, severe winter flooding in 1978 claimed 10 lives and left thousands homeless.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Randy Youngman, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024
The slides occurred after a series of winter rainstorms drenched Southern California, dumping more than a typical year’s worth of rain on the region in a matter of weeks.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
For weeks, since the latest rainstorm in early February, crowds have flocked to this park near California’s border with Nevada, setting new high marks for attendance.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Blossoms, though, can stick around for a couple of weeks if the weather is calm and there aren’t any major rainstorms.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Organizers said a heavy rainstorm is in the forecast that, coupled with a period of unseasonably warm weather, could rapidly deteriorate the trails even further.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Continued subsidence, paired with rising seas, rising groundwater levels and more intense rainstorms could leave South Florida at risk of more frequent and more intense floods.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Similarly cold conditions can be anticipated tonight before temperatures turn somewhat milder to end the workweek and a rainstorm heads our way.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Following sporadic rainstorms in the subsequent years, severe winter flooding in 1978 claimed 10 lives and left thousands homeless.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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