Natural Disasters - Blizzards and Snowstorms
Blizzards - Earthquake - Flood - Forest fire - Hurricanes - Tornado - Tsunami - Volcano
A Blizzard is a violent snowstorm.
Weather forecasters classify a Blizzard when:
- Winds are above 35mph
- Temperatures under -7� C
- You cannot view 400m ahead
- For at least three hours.
A result of a blizzard is reduced visibility, therefore can cause car crashes, hypothermia, and disruptions to transportation and power distribution systems.
An extreme form of a blizzard is a white-out which makes it impossible to distinguish the difference between the ground and the air. People can easily become lost in these circumstances.
Blizzards are common in north-eastern United States and upper Midwest.
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| Blizzards are characterized by high winds and blinding precipitation |
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| Sudden blizzards can cause terrible damage to infrastructure as well as danger to human life. |