- What is a snowstorm with very strong winds?
- What are the 3 characteristics of a blizzard?
- What causes a blizzard?
- What is the meaning of blizzards?
What is a snowstorm with very strong winds?
A blizzard is a snow storm with very strong winds.
What are the 3 characteristics of a blizzard?
What Is a Blizzard? The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a storm with large amounts of snow or blowing snow, winds greater than 35 mph (56 kph), and visibility of less than ¼ mile (0.4 km) for at least three hours.
What causes a blizzard?
For a blizzard to form, warm air must rise over cold air. There are two ways that this may happen. Winds pull cold air toward the equator from the poles and bring warm air toward the poles from the equator. When warm air and cold air are brought together, a front is formed and precipitation occurs.
What is the meaning of blizzards?
/ˈblɪz·ərd/ a severe snow storm with strong winds: We didn't get out for three days after the blizzard was over.