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Blizzards

Blizzards. The coldest time of the year. Lance Shallenberger Science Shepard. What are blizzards?. Blizzards are long severe snow storms that have strong winds and little viability.

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Blizzards

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  1. Blizzards The coldest time of the year. Lance Shallenberger Science Shepard

  2. What are blizzards? • Blizzards are long severe snow storms that have strong winds and little viability. Giant bomb, 5/3/13, http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion-30/what-does-blizzard-mean-to-you-546144/?page=4 Bay kids weather, 5/1/13, library.thinkquest.org/3805/events/Bliz.html#

  3. The conditions of blizzards. • The conditions of blizzards are • Very heavy snow • Low visibility • Strong winds • Severely cold temperatures NOAA, 5/1/13, www.wrh.noaa.gov/fgs/science/blizzard.php?

  4. The length of blizzards • A blizzard can last for just a few hours to a couple days. • The length just depends on how long the conditions last. Do something.org, 5/2/13, www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-blizzards

  5. When do blizzards occur? • Blizzards can occur in late fall, through the winter and into early spring. Ask, 5/2/13, www.ask.com/answers/107792561/when-do-blizzards-occur

  6. Clean up and damage • They can cause millions and even billions of dollars on damage a year. • In 2011 alone there were 52 billion dollars of damage from blizzards. • Blizzards can break branches, knock down trees and even cave-in roofs. Boston.com,5/3/13, http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/02/14/much-damage-from-the-blizzard-blamed-its-high-winds/tF7l7rCNwZZch0eCjKXP8I/story.html Infoplease, 5/2/13, www.infoplease.com/ipa/A08828

  7. Pics Wikipedia, 5/3/13, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DCA_Blizzard_02_2010_9139.JPG Accuweather.com, 5/3/13, http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/alaska-record-cold-snow-storm-photo/60038

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