Interesting Facts:
1. Normal activities are usually stopped in a blizzard.
2. The Saskatchewan blizzard of 1945 was the worst recorded in Canadian history.
3. Something blizzards may bring with them are very large snow drifts and snow piles deep enough to bury large cars and trucks.
4. When it is snowing lightly and the wind is stronger than 20 miles per hour, this phenomenon may create a sudden blizzard.
5. In the past fifty years of data collecting, the Great Lakes area has never witnessed a snow storm as horrific as they did on Nov. 9th to the 14th in the year 1996.
6. A blizzard is a severe snowstorm usually accompanied by high winds.
7. Technically a blizzard is: Large amounts of snow falling or blowing, winds stronger than 35mph (in USA) 30mph in the U.K. Visibility of less than 1/4 of a mile.
8. Rochester, New York is the snowiest large city in the USA averaging 94 inches/2.4 m of snow a year.
9. If you are caught outside in a blizzard, it is not a good idea to eat snow because it will lower your body temperature. It’s best to melt the snow first.
10.When treating hypothermia, the extremities (arms and legs) should not be warmed first because this will drive cold blood to the heart which can lead to heart failure.
Did you know?
In a blizzard on January 15, 1978 snowdrifts estimated at 15m deep were reported in the Midwestern United States. That's as high as a 5 storey building! The same storm stalled over Eastern Canada, causing havoc and closing of schools and businesses.
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1. Normal activities are usually stopped in a blizzard.
2. The Saskatchewan blizzard of 1945 was the worst recorded in Canadian history.
3. Something blizzards may bring with them are very large snow drifts and snow piles deep enough to bury large cars and trucks.
4. When it is snowing lightly and the wind is stronger than 20 miles per hour, this phenomenon may create a sudden blizzard.
5. In the past fifty years of data collecting, the Great Lakes area has never witnessed a snow storm as horrific as they did on Nov. 9th to the 14th in the year 1996.
6. A blizzard is a severe snowstorm usually accompanied by high winds.
7. Technically a blizzard is: Large amounts of snow falling or blowing, winds stronger than 35mph (in USA) 30mph in the U.K. Visibility of less than 1/4 of a mile.
8. Rochester, New York is the snowiest large city in the USA averaging 94 inches/2.4 m of snow a year.
9. If you are caught outside in a blizzard, it is not a good idea to eat snow because it will lower your body temperature. It’s best to melt the snow first.
10.When treating hypothermia, the extremities (arms and legs) should not be warmed first because this will drive cold blood to the heart which can lead to heart failure.
Did you know?
In a blizzard on January 15, 1978 snowdrifts estimated at 15m deep were reported in the Midwestern United States. That's as high as a 5 storey building! The same storm stalled over Eastern Canada, causing havoc and closing of schools and businesses.
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