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词汇 whiteout
释义 whiteout
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈwaɪ.taʊt/ us /ˈwaɪ.aʊt/
a weather condition in which snow and clouds change the way light is reflected so that only very dark objects can be seen乳白天空(一种大气光象)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam
billow
brume
chemtrail
cirrus
cloudily
cloudlessly
haze
haze over
lowering
misty
moisture
nimbus
overcast
pall
Scotch mist
steam (something) up
steamily
sub-visible
vapour trail
vog

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Precipitation: snow & ice
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In a whiteout, it’s difficult to see because there’s too much snow in the air – everything is white! 
When strong winds blow snow around, a whiteout can happen. 

Examples of whiteout


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The prevailing low cloud and whiteout made navigation difficult, and in dangerous terrain could halt progress altogether.
It produced 90 mph (145 km/h) wind gusts, waves over 35 feet (11 m) high, and whiteout snowsqualls.
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Inside the fog, one's normal spatial references are lost when immersed within an optical whiteout, and the white noise of hissing nozzles.
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The whiteout conditions and open water on the trail made snowmobile travel unsafe.
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Especially hard hit were eastern sections of the state, which saw over a foot of snow and whiteout conditions.
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Whiteout conditions will affect narrow corridors from shores to inland areas aligned along the prevailing wind direction.
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Lake effect snow squalls frequently subject motorists to poor visibility and slippery conditions, leading to whiteout conditions.
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Visibility was also an issue for travelers as whiteout conditions were happening statewide.
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He said that some precinct acts had been corrected using whiteout and others showed no blank votes.
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Haden, however, escapes as the storm, a whiteout, hits.
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Local, short-duration whiteout conditions can be created artificially in the vicinity of airports and helipads due to aircraft operations.
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The crash itself is caused due to a sector whiteout.
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Approximately 400 runners completed the race in near whiteout conditions.
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There have been many major multiple-vehicle collisions associated with whiteout conditions.
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Particularly severe storms can create whiteout conditions where visibility is severely reduced.
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