Japanese phrase
___が降っていました。 ___ ga fu tte i ma shi ta
Meaning
There was ___ coming down.
When to use it
Reports that rain or snow was falling earlier. The phrase often describes past weather in a calm, factual way.
Example dialogue
昨日の天気は？ kinō no ten ki wa
What was the weather like yesterday?
雪が降っていました。 yuki ga fu tte i ma shi ta
It was snowing.