Blizzard Research Paper

According to Richard Wild, the first use of the word ‘blizzard’, to define a set of weather conditions, was used in 1860 to describe a mid-west weather event in which “warm and balmy” condition suddenly took a turn for the cold. The result: freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall and massive drifts of snow (1996, web). A blizzard is the most severe of all types of snowfall. Its effects exceed those of heavy snow warnings, flurries, blowing and drifting snow and traveler’s warnings. Blizzards are caused through a confluence of cold-air, moisture and lift (which is necessary to raise the cold air and form it into clouds which produce precipitation) (Weather Almanac, 2004, p. 81). In the case of a blizzard warning,

“Magic The Gathering” is a trading card game where one of the ways a player can win is to deplete their opponent’s deck of cards (typically composed of 60 cards) that way they can’t draw a card next turn so as to claim victory in this competitive game. The formula for a winning mill(deplete an opponent’s) deck is to play mono blue with plenty of spell and enchantment cards that put cards from the deck to the card graveyard and then use a card combo to deliver devastating effects. At the same time though it is also important to stall the opponent from making any big plays so play cards that primarily counter or put cards from the board back to the opposing player’s hand. In short the method to secure the win is to destroy the enemy’s deck of cards and stall them until they can’t draw a card from the deck and the sweet taste of victory shall follow.

“What Happened During the Ice Storm,” consists of many themes. One of the themes being a leader is important. Throughout the passage farm boys go out looking for pheasants in the a cold, ice storm. The boys find some pheasants, “blindfolded with ice and didn’t flush. The boys had not brought clubs, or sacks, or anything but themselves. They stood over the pheasants, turning their own heads, looking at each other, each expecting the other to do something” (Heynen 1). Although they had found the pheasants they had no idea what to do. One boy decided to do something. He leads the others by, “taking off his coat… the inside of the coat was dry and warm… [and] covered two of the crouching pheasants with his coat, rounding the back of it over them like a shell” (Heynen 1). Instead of hunting the pheasants and killing them, they all help the pheasants by giving their jacket. Being a leader and doing a good thing will always help the environment and others make good choices.

In 1888 on a Thursday afternoon 235 people were killed by a blizzard on their way home from school. Taking place in the Northwest Plains region of the United States the blizzard came without a warning temperature went down 100 degrees in a 24 hour. On a Thursday afternoon, a day before the storm it was unusually warm from Montana east to the Dakotas and south to Texas. Then suddenly within a couple hours the Arctic air that came from Canada went South. In North Dakota temperatures went forty degrees below zero. High winds and heavy snow came with the storm which caused terrible conditions. In rural areas adults working on farms and children coming home from school were the ones who were mostly affected by the blizzard. A schoolteacher in Pawnee

Once the snow started many people became stranded where they were at. Many people were stuck at work, school, and even in their vehicles. The people stuck in vehicles were the major portion of the death toll. Roadways became unpassable and alternate means of travel had to be acquired. Many people used snowmobiles to travel during this time. Snowmobiles became a huge asset to help get food and rescue people during the storm.

After you’ve embraced the fresh snow, get the neighbors. Ask them to come outside so that you can have an even better snow day with awesome snowball fights. The more neighbors you have, the better the day.

When Bill was sixteen, he was a mining veteran. His father had took him underground at age 10 and ever since then, that is what he wanted to be- a coal miner. By age 19, he would be an UMWA. When Blizzard was 19, Cabin Creek had a coal strike which spread to Paint Creek, outside of Charleston. His mother was among all legends and was likened to the labor organizer Mary “Mother” Jones.

As with the huge snowstorm of December 1974 another even more powerful (in terms of intensity/extent) storm is of strong interest to all meteorologists who have studied winter storms in the Great Lakes. This storm is also of interest and remembrance to many longtime residents of the Great Lakes, the Upper Ohio Valley and Ontario, Canada who had to deal with winter's full fury late in January of 1978. In addition, the storm certainly casts many memories for those of us who were on duty and worked during the storm...while being in awe of the development and subsequent immense strength of this great monster. With the 30th anniversary of this Great Blizzard at hand, it is worth taking a step back in time to re-live this monumental example of nature's fury.

“Who back East or down South could have conceived of a land where the temperature could fall eighteen degrees in just three minutes?” the author stated. (Laskin, 39) This actually occurred in the nation’s history. It is somewhat expected to have some days where one has to bring a light jacket for later in the day because it is predicted to get cooler. “Who would have guessed that farmers and school children could start their days in shirtsleeves, without heavy overcoats, only to experience wind chills that night that were forty degrees below zero?” the author wrote. (Laskin, 39) The people who had to endure the freakish drop of temperature and monster of a blizzard definitely did not predict any of this could ever happen. Had the people been

In the news report, they talked about how the snow storm brought lot of people together but it also caused a lot of damage to the town because of the wrecks and the trees falling on the houses. On the brightside though, it sure helped us get out of going to school for a week. When most people think of Kansas they think of the Wizard of Oz, the big gusts of wind and cows. A great number of people living in Colby and the surrounding areas are farmers who plant their crops according to season obviously but when the blizzard hit, almost everything was ruined because the plants couldn’t handle the cold. This epidemic caused them hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost crop money. Weather is unpredictable and it is always important to either plan ahead or have a plan B when nature

As you can see, this organization is highly motivated to work against the American people, not for them. That is why it is extremely important that people start preparing now for a possible crisis now. Foods that have a long shelf life and don't need refrigeration are the most important to have on hand. Freeze dried food can last for about 25 years, so it is the best to keep. But canned foods that can be easily heated up are also important in case there isn't enough water to rehydrate it. These types of foods are all easily found for sale at www.survivalcavefood.com. They come in airtight containers to avoid pests from getting in them too. And the website has a neat calculator tool, so you can determine how much food that you need to keep on hand per person to

The Blizzard of 1978 was a disaster because it caused so many issues for more than 3 states. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Southwest Wisconsin were all affected by the high winds of 100 miles per hour and 40-60 inches of snow. Also, some homes’ roofs were torn apart and fell in the home. This killed more than 400 people, buried in 27 feet of snow or more. Weather stations had to readjust their weather chart due to pressures falling below the chart scale. This nearly caused a hurricane to happen. Other regions only saw over a foot of snow from the storm.

Over one hundred and twenty five years ago one of the most powerful, disastrous, and devastating snowstorms hit the United States with a deadly vengeance. This particular storm was called by a couple of different names such as “The Murderous Blizzard of 1888” and The School Children’s Blizzard”. No matter which name it is referred as, the results after the storm were gravely unimaginable. Without warning this storm killed over five hundred people mostly children. This life changing, painstaking day would hunt families for years to come. This day in history showed a normal routine of chores being done while school children went off to school, a shift in weather, the blizzard, and life after the blizzard.

Around 3 p.m. the blizzard had started winds over 75 mph, visibility was at 0%, the temperature dropped to 1 degree. The blizzard was about 25 hours long, 29 people had died cause if the blizzard. Cars where stuck under the thick snow piles, people where trapped in houses, power wasn't working. They had to have several bulldozers to clean the snow from the streets.

A couple days ago the black blizzard started. A lot of people died from dust pneumonia and cattle die from to much dust. Now we are boarding up the house because dust is getting in. My Mom said we might move to california if something happens here. I hope we don't this is my home but i'd rather go to california than die here. We are always wearing wet cloths around our mouths and our noses so that way no dust can get inside of our mouths or nose.