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This is a list of blizzards, arranged alphabetically by continent. A blizzard is defined as a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) and lasting for three hours or more. The list states blizzards in various countries since 1972.
955.5 hPa (28.22 inHg) Blizzard Category 5 February 5–7: 40 inches (100 cm) — Blizzard Category 5 1979 January 13–14: 21 inches (53 cm) — Blizzard Category 4 1991 October 31 – November 3: 37 inches (94 cm) 984 hPa (29.1 inHg) Blizzard Category 5 1992 December 10–12: 48 inches (120 cm) 985 hPa (29.1 inHg) Blizzard
The scale was developed by meteorologists Paul Kocin and Louis Uccellini, and ranks snowstorms from category 1 ("notable") to category 5 ("extreme"). Only two historical blizzards, the 1993 Storm of the Century and the North American blizzard of 1996 are rated in the 5 "extreme" category.
Out of the over 500 historical storms assessed since 1900, only 26 storms have been given a category 5 ranking. The highest ranking storm on the list is the Great Blizzard of 1978, which scored a value of 39.07. The most recent storm to receive a category 5 ranking is the January 2016 United States blizzard, which scored a value of 20.14. The ...
A dangerous Arctic blast is hitting large swaths of the country, bringing heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions along with dangerous wind chills.
These are the five worst snowstorms ever to hit New York City, according to the National Weather Service.
Blizzard dumps 2 feet of snow on Rochester NY (1999) On March 3 and 4, 1999 , a blizzard dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on Rochester. It was followed by another 18.4 inches of snow on March 6.
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