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Blizzards : Most Catastrophic Snow Storm . Nathan Whitley Shepard. Blizzards - A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. What Conditions Cause Blizzards?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Blizzards: Most Catastrophic Snow Storm.Nathan Whitley
Shepard
Blizzards- A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
Info: www.weather.com/encyclopedia/winter/blizzard.html Picture: www.fairfieldschools.org/rogerludlowe/crogerludlowe03/weather/blizzards.htm
What Conditions Cause Blizzards?
• Temperature are less than 20 degrees Fahrenheit usually. Freezing rain is one of the main causes of this. Depending on the climate is how bad/severe it is.
Info: www.weather.com/encyclopedia/winter/blizzard.html Picture: www.fairfieldschools.org/rogerludlowe/crogerludlowe03/weather/blizzards.htm
How Long Does a Blizzard Typically Last?
• It typically lasts a couple hours, or a couple days. Just depends on how severe the snowstorm is. And the atmospheric pressure.
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When Do Blizzards happen?
• A blizzard can happen anytime during between late fall and early spring. Anytime in a country’s cold season. Such as winter.
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What Damage Can a Blizzard do?
• During a blizzard, there can be freezing rain, causing lots of snow and low visibility for driving. Frost bite occurs most often during blizzards. There are also car wrecks involved too.
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Unique Information
• In 1888, March 10-March 14, 22-26 inches of snow fell in New York.