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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 22:33:19 -0500
From: "Hugh W. Johnnson IV" <quagmire{at}MAIL.GLOBAL2000.NET>
Subject: Further refinement of the Blizzard definition and other
observations
Hello there. I just want to further refine the definition of a blizzard.
The
National Weather Service has eliminated the former temperature parameter
of a
blizzard (has to be 20F or lower). There is NO temperature criteria. As
long
winds frequently gust at or above 35 miles an hour, resulting in blowing
snow reducing visibilities to a quarter mile or less (with or without
addtional falling snow)...that constitutes a blizzard. And I believe
(thought not totally sure) that the National Weather Service has
abandoned a
"Severe" Blizzard since a Blizzard is already the most severe form of
winter
weather. A Blizzard Warning requires activation of the EAS System and
NOAA
Weather Radio tone alert.
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