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blizzard

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000333

(abbrev. BLZD)- A blizzard means that the following conditions are expected to prevail for a period of 3 hours or longer:

• Sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 miles an hour or greater; and

• Considerable falling and/or blowing snow (i.e., reducing visibility frequently to less than ¼ mile)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000333
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoboulbie
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000333",
  "term": "blizzard",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "(abbrev. BLZD)- A blizzard means that the following conditions are expected to prevail for a period of 3 hours or longer:\n\n• Sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 miles an hour or greater; and\n\n• Considerable falling and/or blowing snow (i.e., reducing visibility frequently to less than ¼ mile)",
  "see_also": [
    "boulbie"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/blizzard/"
}

Record 333 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.