She was no expert on such things, but a small forest would have to burn to create that dense blanket of smoke.

Snowfall normally starts in October at the latest, and a dense blanket of snow quickly forms, which remains until April or sometimes even until May.

Speedier than the launches, it was sure to escape in that dense blanket that covered the open sea.

Now and then a gap in the dense blanket of clouds permitted a glimpse of the surface.

This hidden corner of England, smothered by its dense green blanket, seems unconnected to the cold, dry sterility of the Himalaya.

He lay quietly, barely breathing, listening for a sound through the dense gray blanket.

No fires were lit, there was no moon, and a dense blanket of cloud obscured the stars.

Though limited to a range of 9.75 kilometers, they will lay down a dense blanket of smoke and anti-laser aerosols as I race into the gully.

They would be vulnerable, however, to shortages of insects, grubs, worms and other food if a storm left a dense blanket of snow.

It grows in dense blankets, shading other plants from sunlight and high-jacking nutrients, effectively killing vegetation underneath.