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Blizzard of 1977: Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region and Southern Ontario: Canada, US January 25–27, 1978 5 Great Blizzard of 1978: New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York metropolitan area: US February 5–7, 1978 5 Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978: Northern Illinois, northwest Indiana: US January 13–14, 1979 4 1979 ...
The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a storm that contains large amounts of snow or blowing snow with winds in excess of 35 mph and visibilities of less than 1/4 mile for at least ...
For an official blizzard to be declared, winds must be sustained or gusting to 35 mph, and the visibility must be one-quarter of a mile or less for three consecutive hours, according to the ...
An extremely-dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful winds and rare blizzard conditions in the state’s mountains through the weekend.
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow that has already fallen is being blown by wind. Blizzards can have an immense size and usually stretch to hundreds or ...
A blizzard warning means the expectation that snow and frequent wind gusts of up to 35 mph could reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less. "It was pretty crazy to see," Denson said.
The strongest winds with gusts between 40 and 60 mph will likely focus on the Dakotas. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour can occur during the peak intensity of the storm, and travel conditions ...
Much of the Sierra Nevada was under a blizzard warning Thursday as a storm that forecasters say is shaping up to be the strongest of the season began to blow into the region. As much as 10 feet (3 ...