Re: 'snowstorm vs. blizzard'
| From: | Christopher Wright <faceloran@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, December 23, 2003, 15:45 |
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John Cowan palsalge
>As defined by the U.S. National Weather Service, a blizzard requires both of:
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>1) winds with more than 32 mph (51 km/hr)
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>2) visibility less than 500 feet (150 m)
ICU, AFAICT, the limited visibility is the integral part. Blizzards
generally have lots of large flakes coming down quickly.
I should know about blizzards; Buffalo gets more snow, but Rochester's not
far behind.
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