Fun Facts!

• Blizzards occur most frequently in Northern Great Plains of US, Eastern and Central Canada, and various parts of Russia.
• Blizzards are snow with winds of 35 miles per hour.
• Blizzards can make it hard to see.
• Blizzards can be at 35 miles per hour for at least three hours
• When visibility drops to 0.15 miles (0.4 kilometers) or less, this is bad, which means the the main roads and railroads will close and power/telecommunication can stop working
• In a severe blizzard, wind speeds increase to 45 miles (72 kilometers) per hour, visibility is a near-zero and the temperatures fall to 10°F (-12°C) or lower.
• When blizzards get so bad that it's impossible to see where the air begins and the ground ends, it is then called a "whiteout."
• Ground Blizzards occur when the snow stops falling and high winds are blowing around the fallen snow; most common in wide open areas or flat spaces.