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Blizzards!
The Great White Hurricane
Location: New York
Time: March Sunday 1888
Lasted 3 days
400+ people died
Cost millions of dollars
One of worst storms
Extreme Storms
3 things in blizzard
wind
snow
cold
35 miles (56 km) per hour
UP TO 75 miles (119 km) per hour
at least 3 hours
whiteout:
no one can see anything more than 1/4 of a mile (402 m) away because of snow
wind chill:
makes body lose heat and can cause you to freeze
Being Prepared and Staying Safe
Blizzards = dangerous
Easy to track now
Need to prepare
food
water
flashlights
batteries
stay at home during blizzard
Blizzard Country
Can happen anywhere there is snow
Happens more in East Coast of USA
nor'easters can last for several days with lots of snow
Birth of a Blizzard
Starts as snowstorm
warm air + cold air > clouds > water becomes flakes > snow