Blizzards
Blizzards are a type of extreme weather that involves the combination of heavy snow and intense winds. The conditions needed for a blizzard is a cold air mass, which carries temperatures below the freezing point of water, moisture in the air that is responsible for cloud creation, and the movement of warm air rising over the cold air mass, which causes the formation of clouds and precipitation.
Lots of serious damage can occur from a blizzard. The weight of falling slow and ice can cause the collapse of roofs, power lines, and trees. The heavy snowfall causes white out conditions that can cause dangerous road conditions. The freezing air causes frozen pipes, and other man made things. Once the items are frozen, they could bust, and cause serious damage.
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You can check your roof capacity for the limit of weight that your roof can take. Protect your water pipes by keeping the house warm, insulate openings, and sealing doors. Prevent ice dams, which stop the proper flow of melting snow from escaping your roof, by keeping your gutters clean, and increase the ventilation of your roof.
People can do many things to protect themselves from the blizzard. If you are in a car, do not leave the vehicle. You will get lost in the whiteout outside. Stay active, so you can keep your blood flowing, and prevent frostbite. Every ten minutes, crank your car to make sure it still works. If you are in a house, keep warm by wrapping up, and stay away from windows. Windows can shatter from damaging winds, and cold temperatures may decrease blood flow. If you are outside, seek shelter quickly. The best thing to do is seek shelter, but if none is found, dig a snow trench, and hide
Mother Nature can form many powerful storms, such as hurricanes, blizzards, typhoons, and cyclones. However, the two storms that are significant to the New England area are hurricanes and blizzards due to their extremely powerful type of weather. Hurricanes and blizzards can be catastrophic and cause excessive damage, however under different conditions. Blizzards involve large mass amounts of snow covering a wide area, while a hurricane involves excessive rain and tremendous winds. Both storms are quite different; however, there are a few similarities. A hurricane is characterized by thunderstorms, strong winds, and heavy rains. A blizzard is a storm with dry, strong winds, and intense cold. Blizzards and hurricanes are two natural phenomena that make an interesting comparison and contrast in how they are formed and how disastrous they can be.
First things first safety. To prepare for this disaster you must have a safe shelter to go to if your house is not stable. Churches, schools, or just any sturdy building are a few places that you could go. As you are safe inside one of these buildings you need to make a safe evacuation plan in case something goes wrong. You will need to know what roads to go down, what places you can stop at, what you need most is a safe place to go in case the building your is not sturdy enough. If you happen to be stuck at home during this board up your windows. I say this because it will prevent the wind from breaking the windows and allowing it to destroy the insides of your house.
In the article ¨Blizzard!¨ by Jeanie Mebane, the blizzard was very dangerous. Jeanie Mebane explains how the winds were up to 60-70 miles per hour, and in the poem ¨The Blizzard Voices¨ by Ted Kooser the speaker explains to us that when you went outside during the storm the winds were so strong that it felt as if an enormous fist had struck them. This shows a similarity between the article and the poem because
“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.
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.
Below freezing air is used to make snow and snowflakes. Moisture from lakes and oceans to form clouds.warm, rising air to form precipitation.
It's not too early to start planning ahead for winter, to get your roof inspected or to get started on those repairs you've been putting off for so long. It's never a good idea to put off roof repairs. A leaking roof can cause structural damage and even endanger the foundations of your house.
It’s a blizzard! Snow falls in an excerpt from Roger Ascham’s book Toxophilus. Toxophilus was written in 1545, and was the first book ever written about archery in the English language. The author, Roger Ascham, was an English scholar and a private tutor for Queen Elizabeth I. In this excerpt from his book, he talks about how the winds unpredictably blow the snow, and how it further affects the sport of archery. He states “I learned perfectly that it is no marvel at all though men in a wind lose their strength in shooting, seeing so many ways the wind is so variable in blowing (Ascham 35-37). Ascham goes into comprehensive detail when describing the sights of the snow— a noticeable pattern in this excerpt. Because of that, his purpose
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.
Three years ago, what I thought was only supposed to be any other November night, turned into a blizzard that made headlines all over Northwest Kansas, specifically affecting Colby and Atwood, leaving us with over 20 inches of thick, heavy snow (Newton). It piled up against houses, and blocked roads. The snow fell fast and it fell
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.
There are four stages that are characteristic of a crisis (Crandall , Parnell & Spillan, 2013). With weather, the preconditions are monitored closely by weather personnel. These personnel are trained to watch the weather systems that rotate in earth’s atmosphere. Certain jet streams can collide causing storms. The trigger event is the actual blizzard. Once the snow started to fall, it was real and people needed to take shelter. The crisis
I love when it snows because it shows that winter is here and a chance of no school. But, I also don’t like when it snows because it’s so cold. So I don’t love snow with a burning passion and I also don’t despise it, I’m somewhere in between and I’m sure many other people are too. A weird weather phenomenon that could occur in our area is a tsunami while its snowing.
The roof is one of the most important parts of your house because it is protecting you from rain, sun, snow, and other harsh elements. This is the reason why it is very important for you to keep your roof in perfect condition, and is also the reason why it is advisable to have your roof replaced once a year. Aside from protecting you from the harsh weather, the roof will also keep the strong foundation of your house. So, what are the options that you have when it comes to changing your roof? Read this article to learn more.