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die Böe (-n)
   gust (of wind); squall

Zeitweise gingen heftige Schneeschauer nieder. Dazu wehte ein eisiger Wind mit Böen der Stärke 9.
There were occasional heavy snow showers. On top of that, an icy wind with [Beaufort scale 9] gale-force gusts was blowing.

Related Words:
böig gusty; squally
die Sturmböe gale-force wind
die Orkanböe hurricane-force wind

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