Blizzards

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Blizzards
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What Blizzards look like

• Blizzards look like a huge snow storm. With snow
  flying everywhere and very strong winds.
• It looks very white outside during a Blizzard
  because of all the snow flying around.
• There are usually low clouds all around.

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How Blizzards work and form

• Blizzards form and work when strong winds are
  happening during a winter storm.
• It also happens when a strong wind picks up loose
  snow and throws it around.

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Where Blizzards Occur

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

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The Dangers of Blizzards

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

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Largest Blizzards Recorded

• 1888 March 11-14 Eastern U.S.A. 400 people died.
• 1940 November 11-12 Wide West U.S.A 144 people
  died.
• 1956 February 1 -29 West Europe 1000 people
  died.
• 1958 February 15-16 South West U.S.A 171 people
  died.

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How People Protect Them Selves

• They can stay indoors/place thats warm.
• If going outside where warm clothes.
• If driving bring emergency things such as Warm
  clothes, a flare, matches or liter and extra
  gasoline.

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The effects of Blizzards to us and the environment

• If it is a huge blizzard it can kill hundreds
  of people.
• They also can freeze plants such as trees,
  shrubs and other plants.

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Interesting Facts

• Wind speeds can get up to 50 miles per hour
  during a big blizzard.
• They can get as cold as -91c/ -132f
• Blizzards can last for weeks in The mountains
  and Months in the Arctic

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By Dallas and Brady
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