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BLIZZARD
A blizzard is a winter storm characterized by significant wind chill, strong winds and poor visibility due to blowing snow. The Meteorological Service of Canada uses the following general criteria for issuing blizzard warnings in Canada:
visibility less than 1 km
strong winds
temperature values vary across the country
duration is three to six hours.