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News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media, 7/e
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Exercise 15.1
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Exercise 15.6
Exercise 15.7
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Weather and Disasters

Exercise 15.1

Complete this exercise offline and then either e-mail or hand the exercise in to your instructor.

Consult the Associated Press Stylebook, and define the following weather terms.
  1. Blizzard
  2. Cyclone
  3. Flash flood
  4. Flash flood warning
  5. Flash flood watch
  6. Flood
  7. Freeze
  8. Funnel cloud
  9. Heavy snow
  10. High wind
  11. Hurricane or typhoon
  12. Hurricane warning
  13. Ice storm, freezing drizzle, freezing rain
  14. Sandstorm
  15. Severe blizzard
  16. Severe thunderstorm
  17. Sleet
  18. Stockmen's advisory
  19. Tornado
  20. Travelers' advisory
  21. Wind chill index
  22. Winter storm warning
  23. Winter storm watch