Possible "Cold Drop" Weather System Could Bring Heavy Rain to South of France
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Weather experts are watching the south of France. They think a cold drop could form in the sky. This is a special kind of cold air.
A cold drop can bring a Mediterranean episode. This is a weather event with lots of rain. It can also bring storms.
The area called Languedoc-Roussillon may feel this weather. This is a region in the south of France. It is near the sea.
One place that may get rain is the Pyrénées-Orientales. This is a department in the south. Experts think rain could fall there for several days.
The forecast says the rain could start after October 20. It is still early to be sure. Weather can change fast.
People in the area are watching the forecast. A forecast tells us what weather may come. It helps people get ready.
This kind of weather happens often in autumn. The Mediterranean Sea is still warm then. Warm sea and cold air can make strong rain.
Local people know this weather can be serious. Heavy rain can cause floods. Floods happen when water covers land that is normally dry.
For now, nothing is certain. Experts will give more information soon. People should check the news for updates.
Vocabulary15 words
- cold drop
- a pocket of very cold air high in the sky
- Mediterranean episode
- a weather event with heavy rain near the Mediterranean Sea
- forecast
- information about weather that will come
- floods
- too much water covering dry land
- department
- a small area of France, like a region
- region
- a big area of land
- storms
- very bad weather with strong wind or rain
- autumn
- the season after summer
- experts
- people who know a lot about something
- serious
- important and possibly dangerous
- fast
- quick
- warm
- a little hot
- sky
- the space above the earth
- updates
- new information
- certain
- 100% sure
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1. A cold drop 2. Pyrénées-Orientales 3. False
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Weather experts are watching the south of _____.
They think a cold _____ could form in the sky.
A cold drop can bring a Mediterranean _____.
The area called _____ may feel this weather.
One place that may get rain is the _____.
Experts think rain could fall there for several _____.
The forecast says the rain could start after October _____.
This kind of weather happens often in _____.
Heavy rain can cause _____.
People should check the news for _____.
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