Burga

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004093",
  "term": "Burga",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A storm of strong wind with sleet or driven snow in Alaska, also spelled boorga, from the Russian word for a tundra blizzard. It is the Alaskan counterpart of the Siberian purga. It differs from the buran, which is a steppe storm of Siberia and Central Asia, blowing with snow in winter and with dust in spring and summer.",
  "synonyms": [
    "boorga"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "blizzard"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/burga/"
}