snowstorm
Blizzard. FYI, this question is normally expressed differently than above, either : Drizzle is to flurry, as downpour is to what? or Drizzle:flurry::downpour:______
drizzle:downpour::flurry:blizzard
rain flooding
A steady drizzle is a light rain that falls steadily, covering an area with a consistent light rainfall. It is not heavy enough to be considered a downpour but can last for an extended period of time.
drizzle mist monsoon precipitate precipitation shower drought cloudburst downpour sprinkle storm thunderstorm
America's forces are relentless in the pursuit of their enemies. The morning's drizzle became this afternoon's relentless downpour.
The analogy would be that a whirlwind breeze is to a downpour as a light drizzle is to a thunderstorm. In both cases, the first term represents a milder version of the second term, with the intensity of the weather phenomenon increasing in the second term.
It all depends on the amount of rain fall, which is very variable, and can range from a drizzle to a downpour.
It must rain very hard at the derby in order for it to be canceled. It can drizzle, rain and such but no downpour.
Downpour, heavy and torrential refer to large amounts of rain.
It is called a "downpour", or perhaps a "cloudburst".
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flurry. It states that flurry means "a light, brief shower of snow"