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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 ...
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 ...
Yes, we are under a blizzard warning, but this is not going to be a major snow event.
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 ...
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 ...
The criteria for a blizzard warning are sustained winds or gusts of more than 35 mph and blowing or falling snow that reduces visibility to ¼ mile for more than three hours.
The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as blowing or falling snow with winds of at least 35 mph, resulting in reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile or less for three hours or more.
A blizzard warning lets you know that snow and strong winds will combine to produce a blinding snow (near zero visibility), deep drifts, and life-threatening wind chill.
The weather service defines a blizzard as a severe snowstorm in which winds must be sustained or frequently gusting at least 35 mph, falling or blowing snow must reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or ...
Kansas City winter storm: Snow and dangerous winds impacting travel The blizzard warning has been allowed to expire while a high wind warning remains in place through Wednesday night ...
The extreme cold and hazardous blizzard conditions could pose significant risks to residents, travelers, and outdoor workers.