1.   The shop assistant, staring idly through his shop-window, saw the school bus approaching its stop, through almost blinding rain.

2.   It was the worst flooding in recent memory in the area, which is known for its blinding rain storms.

3.   The navy contends it had to delay the search until high winds and blinding rains from the hurricane subsided.

4.   The players worked out for about half an hour in a gym before proceeding to the pitch in blinding rain.