1870 - The Coining of the term "Blizzard"
This Date in Weather History - March 14, 2020
This Date in Weather History · AccuWeather
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Show Notes
The term blizzard has found a significant spot in our language. A blizzard is officially defined as a storm with "considerable falling or blowing snow" and winds in excess of 35 mph with visibilities of less than 1/4 mile for at least 3 hours. But the term wasn’t even invented until March 14 1870. The Editor of the Dakota Republican Vermillion South Dakota described the storm: "A violent snowstorm, driven by a heavy NW wind, and continued three whole days and nights. The weather was intensely cold and the heavy fall flying before a furious wind - blowing as only the prairie winds can blow - rendered traveling exceedingly uncomfortable and dangerous, if not almost impossible."
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