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Blizzards

A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds. Blizzards can cause "whiteouts" and can paralyze regions for days. The deadliest blizzard on record was the 1972 Iran Blizzard.

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Where do people go if a blizzard comes?

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During a blizzard, people generally go indoors and stay in a safe and sheltered location. This might include their own homes, public buildings such as schools or community centers, or designated emergency shelters. It is important to stay away from roads and avoid unnecessary travel during blizzards to ensure personal safety.

When will a blizzard happen When will a blizzard happen?

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The basic way that meteorology works is that meteorologists look to see what the current conditions are right now and how they're trending, then they look into past records to see what happened the last time the barometer was at 29.78 and falling and the temperature was at 40 degrees Fahrenheit and falling and the winds were from the northeast at 12 miles per hour and and and and and.

If they find five such cases, and four out of the five times there was a blizzard next day, they say there's an 80% chance of a blizzard tomorrow, because 80% (4/5) of the times before the weather had been just like it is now, there was a blizzard, and 20% (1/5) of the times there wasn't.

What seasons do blizzards occur in?

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The wind in Antarctica is constant. It may be safe to say that somewhere on the continent -- it covers 10% of the earth's surface -- there is a blizzard, every day.

What should you do when there is a blizzard?

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something that a person can expect is cold temperatures

When do snow storms occur?

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Snow storms occur when air masses come together and start interacting with each other. :)

What can people do to prepare for blizzards?

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they poo on each other's legs and arms and they rub it into their skin to keep warm. To get water they collect snow in a cup and then urinate in it to melt it into water (pissy water, but water nonetheless). At night when its really cold they erect and rub their willies on each other's skin.

No but it's actually pretty horrible

How are blizzards born?

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by cold air and moisture coming together to make snow and then strong winds that can go up to 35mph.

What 10 words describe the word blizzard?

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blast, cloudburst, cyclone, disturbance, snowstorm, squall
White Out is the terminology used by meteorologist

How does blizzard affect the environment?

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Do blizzards occur often in the northeast region?

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Blizzards are very common in the Northeastern Regions. The Northeastern regions tend to generally get more snow than any other areas of the country.

Why should you melt snow first and then drink it instead of just eating snow if you are stranded in a blizzard and are trying to stay warm?

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If youre so cold you cant melt snow in your mouth, you're mouth would be freezing, then even if you did try it at home not drinking water for 1 day and try to get your water from the ice you cant melt much before your mouth sours!

What clothes do you wear during a blizzard?

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A winter parka is your best bet.

Or if you want to jazz it up a little, try adding a belt, some stylish buttons or something unique!

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How often do blizzards occur a year?

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Blizzards occur when it snows. They usually happen in the Midwest like Colorado. But if there is a weak El Nino, then it can happen in the Mid Atlantic and East Coast like Philadelphia, New York, And Boston. In the 2009-2010 winter season, we had a weak El Nino so The Mid Atlantic had big blizzards and above-normal snow fall while the Midwest had very little snow and a couple of blizzards.

Why are blizzards are so important to worry about?

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Blizzards are a source of worry because they can be damaging to areas that are subjected to them. Heavy snow fall can make it difficult to drive, has the ability to cause property damages, and can result in power outages. If the conditions are bad, a state may declare it a state of emergency and will not allow individuals to be on the roads, with the exception of emergency workers only.

What are two weather features of a blizzard?

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A blizzard is a severe storm characterized by low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow. Visibility can be reduced effectively to zero.

How did the government help after the blizzard of 1888?

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Many people were caught unaware because this blizzard moved in very quickly on a relatively warm day. Most of the people who died were young schoolchildren who were either trapped within the schoolhouse or were lost on their way home. People responded quite differently to this sudden white out on the plains. Some teachers sent their students home early, while others knew better and kept their students in the schools with them. Anyone trying to make their way home was faced with zero and near-zero visibility in blowing snow and numbing, bitter cold. Frostbite occurred in only a few minutes and many people froze to death as wind chills easily reached between -60F and -90F.

What are 5 ways a blizzard affects the ecosystem?

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Little to not at all. Some side affects of blizzards on landforms might be splitting or cracking of tree trunks or limbs, and erosion from runoff after snow melts. Some more serious cracking or breaking of stone or rocks can occur with freezing temps as well. Otherwise, blizzards have very little actual affects on land.

Where do blizzards take place?

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Blizzards can happen where there is winter so it could be anywhere in the world where it is cold enough and a storm comes in.

How do blizzards harm people?

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Blizzards can have damaging and long-lasting effects. The amount of snow can cause roofs to collapse, power outages, and traffic accidents. The wind may also cause trees to fall.

What is the fastest a blizzard can travel?

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The speed at which a snow storm travels has several different varying conditions. It would depend on the wind factors, the direction that it is headed in, barometric and atmospheric pressures as well as the type of precipitation in the storm.

When is a winter storm considered a blizzard?

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Winds need to reach sustained speeds or frequent gusts of 35 m.p.h. or greater, and visibilities have to be repeatedly reduced to 1/4 mile or less by falling and/or blowing snow for a period of at least three hours. A blizzard can actually occur with clear skies if the visibility reduction is caused by blowing snow. While there are no temperature requirements for a blizzard, the combination of strong winds and below-freezing temperatures will drop windchills at least into the single digits.

What kind of damage is done by a blizzard?

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Blizzards can cause damage directly in two ways and indirectly in many other ways:

Blizzards have two components - cold (with the accompanying snow) and wind. The cold can damage anything susceptible to cold damage such as plants, animals, and structures. The wind can cause the same kind of damage that any wind can cause with or without snow - downed tree limbs, flying debris, shingles removed from roofs, etc. When combined with the cold and snow however, it makes the cold damage worse - the convective heat transfer will chill things quicker than a windless snowfall. The wind can also force snow through crevasses where it normally would not enter. With the subsequent thaw-freeze cycle, this can lead to ice-expansion damage.

Blizzards can cause damage in the form of traffic accidents, people and animals getting lost due to limited visibility, piling snow up in drifts that cause damage by their weight, piling snow up in drifts that impede movement, drifts that hide dangerous drop offs and thin ice, limited visibility hiding obstacles that skiers and snowmobilers crash into, etc. etc.

How do blizzards form?

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Blizzards occur when it snows. They usually happen in the Midwest like Colorado. But if there is a weak El Nino, then it can happen in the Mid Atlantic and East Coast like Philadelphia, New York, And Boston. In the 2009-2010 winter season, we had a weak El Nino so The Mid Atlantic had big blizzards and above-normal snow fall while the Midwest had very little snow and a couple of blizzards.