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blizzard
blizzard A storm of blowing snow with high winds and low temperatures. Blizzards are a notable climatic feature of the northern and central parts of the USA in winter, and are related to depression tracks. In the USA, a blizzard is defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a storm with winds of at least 56 km/h, temperatures below −6.7°C, and enough falling or blowing snow to reduce visibility to less than 0.4 km. In a severe blizzard, wind speed is at least 72.5 km/h, temperatures below −12.2°C, and visibility is close to zero.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "blizzard." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "blizzard." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-blizzard.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "blizzard." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-blizzard.html |
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blizzard
blizzard A storm of blowing snow with high winds and low temperatures. Blizzards are a notable climatic feature of the northern and central parts of the USA in winter, and are related to depression tracks. In the USA, a blizzard is defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a storm with winds of at least 56 km/h, temperatures below −6.7°C, and enough falling or blowing snow to reduce visibility to less than 0.4 km. In a severe blizzard, wind speed is at least 72.5 km/h, temperatures below −12.2°C, and visibility is close to zero.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "blizzard." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "blizzard." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-blizzard.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "blizzard." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-blizzard.html |
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blizzard
blizzard winter storm characterized by high winds, low temperatures, and driving snow; according to the official definition given in 1958 by the U.S. Weather Bureau, the winds must exceed 35 mi (56 km) per hr and the temperature 20°F (-7°C) or lower. Blizzards are most common in the N Great Plains states—South Dakota is sometimes called "the Blizzard State" —but they also occur as far south as Texas and as far east as Maine. |
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"blizzard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blizzard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-blizzard.html "blizzard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-blizzard.html |
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blizzard
bliz·zard / ˈblizərd/ • n. a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. ∎ fig. an overabundance; a deluge: a blizzard of legal forms. |
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"blizzard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blizzard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-blizzard.html "blizzard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-blizzard.html |
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blizzard
blizzard XIX. of unkn. orig. (first (U.S.) senses ‘sharp blow’, ‘shot’).
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T. F. HOAD. "blizzard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "blizzard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-blizzard.html T. F. HOAD. "blizzard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-blizzard.html |
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blizzard
•landward • backward
•Edward, headward
•hellward • heavenward • leftward
•northwestward, southwestward, westward
•wayward
•leeward, seaward
•eastward, northeastward, southeastward
•windward • inward • cityward
•skyward • sideward • rightward
•onward
•forward, henceforward, shoreward, straightforward, thenceforward
•awkward • northward
•downward, townward
•outward • southward • poleward
•homeward • oceanward • Woodward
•sunward • upward • frontward
•rearward • afterward • earthward
•halyard
•lanyard, Spaniard
•untenured • steelyard • vineyard
•poniard
•haphazard, hazard, mazzard
•blizzard, gizzard, izard, lizard, vizard, wizard
•buzzard
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"blizzard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blizzard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-blizzard.html "blizzard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-blizzard.html |
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