Blizzards

What Blizzards look like

• Blizzards look like a huge snow storm. Blizzards look like a huge snow storm. With snow flying everywhere and very With snow flying everywhere and very strong winds.strong winds.

• It looks very white outside during a It looks very white outside during a Blizzard because of all the snow flying Blizzard because of all the snow flying around. around.

• There are usually low clouds all around.There are usually low clouds all around.

How Blizzards work and form

• Blizzards form and work when Blizzards form and work when strong winds are happening during strong winds are happening during a winter storm.a winter storm.

• It also happens when a strong wind It also happens when a strong wind picks up loose snow and throws it picks up loose snow and throws it around.around.

Where Blizzards Occur

• Blizzards mainly occur in the Blizzards mainly occur in the North pole, South pole, Columbia, North pole, South pole, Columbia, British area, Canada, United British area, Canada, United nations and Many Mountains.nations and Many Mountains.

The Dangers of Blizzards Many things can Many things can

happen to you if you happen to you if you are in a Blizzard. are in a Blizzard. These are the main These are the main things that will things that will happen to you happen to you Hypothermia, Frost Hypothermia, Frost bite, and your car bite, and your car brakes down.brakes down.

Largest Blizzards Recorded

• 1888 March 11-14 Eastern U.S.A. 1888 March 11-14 Eastern U.S.A. 400 people died.400 people died.

• 1940 November 11-12 Wide West 1940 November 11-12 Wide West U.S.A 144 people died.U.S.A 144 people died.

• 1956 February 1 -29 West Europe 1956 February 1 -29 West Europe 1000 people died.1000 people died.

• 1958 February 15-16 South West 1958 February 15-16 South West U.S.A 171 people died.U.S.A 171 people died.

How People Protect Them Selves

• They can stay indoors/place that’s They can stay indoors/place that’s warm.warm.

• If going outside where warm If going outside where warm clothes.clothes.

• If driving bring emergency things If driving bring emergency things such as: Warm clothes, a flare, such as: Warm clothes, a flare, matches or liter and extra matches or liter and extra gasoline.gasoline.

The effects of Blizzards to us The effects of Blizzards to us and the environmentand the environment

• If it is a huge blizzard it can kill If it is a huge blizzard it can kill hundreds of people.hundreds of people.

• They also can freeze plants such They also can freeze plants such as: trees, shrubs and other plants.as: trees, shrubs and other plants.

Interesting Facts

• Wind speeds can get up to 50 Wind speeds can get up to 50 miles per hour during a big miles per hour during a big blizzard.blizzard.

• They can get as cold as -91°c/ -They can get as cold as -91°c/ -132°f132°f

• Blizzards can last for weeks in The Blizzards can last for weeks in The mountains and Months in the mountains and Months in the ArcticArctic

By Dallas and BradyBy Dallas and Brady

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