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noun
- 1. a severe snowstorm with high winds.
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A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds.
BLIZZARD definition: 1. a severe snow storm with strong winds: 2. a large amount of something that arrives or is…. Learn more.
1. : a long severe snowstorm. 2. : an intensely strong cold wind filled with fine snow. 3. : an overwhelming rush or deluge. a blizzard of mail around the holidays. blizzardy. ˈbli-zər-dē. adjective. or less commonly blizzardly. ˈbli-ˌzərd-lē. Did you know?
a storm, technically an extratropical cyclone, with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold. a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area. an inordinately large amount all at one time: a blizzard of Christmas cards. verb (used without object) to snow as a blizzard: Looks as though it's going to blizzard tonight. Discover More.
According to the National Weather Service, a blizzard is a weather event that includes low temperatures, wind speeds greater than 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour, and a large amount of falling or blowing snow that lowers visibility to 0.4 kilometers (0.25 mile) for a minimum of three hours.
1. a. A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and visibility of less than one-quarter mile (400 meters) for three hours. b. A very heavy snowstorm with high winds. 2. A torrent; a superabundance: a blizzard of phone calls.
1. countable noun. A blizzard is a very heavy snowstorm with strong winds. 2. countable noun [usually singular, usually NOUN of noun] You can refer to a large number of things that you do not like or which annoy you as a blizzard of those things. [written, disapproval]
Definition of blizzard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a large amount of something that arrives or is produced together in a confusing or badly organized way: a blizzard of statistics / handouts. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of blizzard from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
A blizzard is a large winter storm, characterized by heavy snowfall and accompanied by high winds. We're not talking flurry or a snowsquall. It's the kind of snow storm you read about.
