What is the highest wind speed in a blizzard?

Answer 1

To be considered a blizzard a storm must produce sustained winds or frequent gusts to at least 35 miles per hour for a period of at least three hours. Wind speeds in the neighborhood of 100 miles per hour have been observed in some blizzards.

Answer 2

The highest wind speeds in a blizzard can exceed 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour), with gusts reaching well over 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour). These strong winds, combined with heavy snowfall and low visibility, are what characterize a blizzard.

Answer 3

They are sustained at at least 35mph by definition, and severe blizzards are basically like hurricanes with snow.

Answer 4

The highest wind speed ever recorded during a snowstorm was 231 miles per hour. It occurred on Mount Washington in New Hampshire in 1934.

Answer 5

35 miles per hour