Blizzard
English Meaning
A gale of piercingly cold wind, usually accompanied with fine and blinding snow; a furious blast.
- A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and visibility of less than one-quarter mile (400 meters) for three hours.
- A very heavy snowstorm with high winds.
- A torrent; a superabundance: a blizzard of phone calls.