The NWS issues blizzard warnings for "winter storms with sustained or frequent winds of 35 mph or higher with considerable falling and/or blowing snow that frequently reduces visibility to 1/4 of ...

According to the American Meteorological Society, a blizzard has winds of at least 35 mph and near-zero visibility conditions for at least three hours. Those conditions are most likely to occur at ...

A blizzard has one-quarter mile visibility or less due to snow or blowing snow and wind gusts of 35 mph or more. The conditions have to last at least three hours. RELATED: See photos as pre ...

Blizzards have a specific criteria -- visibility of a quarter mile or less with frequent winds of 35+ mph for at least three hours. Blizzard conditions are most likely where Blizzard Warnings are ...

These whiteout conditions need to last for at least three hours.Sunday morning, conditions were close to blizzard criteria. Before sunrise, winds were gusting up to 35 mph but visibility was above ...

"For blizzard conditions, all you need is three hours or longer of sustained winds or frequent gusts up to 35 mph and reduced visibility to less than a quarter of a mile.” 2. WHAT ARE SOME ...

By definition, a blizzard is what happens when wind speeds above 35 mph, or near 35 mph with frequent gusts higher than 35 mph, reduce visibility to less than 1/4 mile due to either falling snow ...

Blizzard warning issued for Cascades above 3,000 ... Portland metro area at 4 p.m. Monday for strong southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 35 ... for low level snow looks to be ...

A blizzard requires falling or blowing snow and winds of 35 mph or greater for a lengthy period of time, according to the weather service. "Wind speed will gradually drop tonight with visibilities ...

Northwest winds of 30-40 mph, with occasional gusts up to 70 mph, will cause significantly reduced visibility, meeting the blizzard criteria. Power outages, tree damage and travel conditions are ...

That three-hour period is the key, as a blizzard is defined as three hours or longer with sustained wind or frequent wind gusts of at least 35 mph and considerable falling and/or blowing snow that ...