Winter’s Wonders

Ice jams are a fascinating (and completely terrifying) demonstration of Mother Nature's power… Have you ever seen one in person? https://t.co/22OfABsMfB
— We Love Weather (@WeLoveWeather) February 25, 2019

Giant blocks of ice were pushed to Lake Erie's shore by 70 MPH wind gusts, creating walls almost 30 feet high pic.twitter.com/9cEPa9o48c
— Pattern (@Pattern) February 25, 2019

What is a blizzard?

We're breaking down the fascinating science behind blizzards. https://t.co/gkOcmGgllU
— We Love Weather (@WeLoveWeather) February 24, 2019

Blizzards are identified you three main factors, “by blowing snow, whipping winds, and low visibility.”

A snowstorm officially escalates to a blizzard when it hits three criteria:
1. Visibility drops to 1/4 of a mile or less
2. There are sustained winds or frequent gusts of at least 35 mph
3. These conditions last at least 3 hours

Have you ever seen frozen fog? Here's how it forms. https://t.co/YNINTnkD1l
— We Love Weather (@WeLoveWeather) February 22, 2019

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