Re: Granite City Now Under A Blizzard Warning. EVERYBODY PANIC! Archived Message
Posted by CallMeBruce on February 1, 2011, 9:10 am, in reply to "Re: Granite City Now Under A Blizzard Warning. EVERYBODY PANIC!"
A blizzard is a severe storm condition characterized by strong winds and reduced visibility. By definition, the difference between blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have winds in excess of 56 km/h (35 mph) with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to 400 meters or ¼ mile or less and must last for a prolonged period of time — typically three hours or more.
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