Blizzard of 1996.pptVIP

Blizzard of 1996 Amanda Crook Linguistics What is a blizzard? Northeastern United States, the Northern Great Plains in the United States, Atlantic Canada, and the Canadian Prairie Provinces Severe winter storm characterized by low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy blowing snow NWS says winds of 35+mph, visibility of ? mile or less for at least 3 hours. Continued… Created when a high pressure system interacts with a low pressure system this results in the advection of air from the high pressure zone into the low pressure area Definitions… Snow Drifts- hill or mound of snow created by the wind during a snow storm White Out- falling snow combined with already fallen snow makes it impossible to distinguish ground from sky Ground Blizzard- no snow falling, but high winds blow snow; this gives appearance and conditions of a blizzard White-outs North American Blizzard of 1996 Formed January 4 Dissipated January 10 Max snowfall was 48” Covered and paralyzed Northeast Coast All-time greatest blizzard for Philadelphia Jan. 11, Federal Government reopened for the first time in nearly a month Aftermath 154 fatalities Damage not only from storm, but from flooding also 33 additional deaths due to flooding Over $1 billion in damages Prepare… Shovel Salt Staple foods Water Blanket Flashlight Batteries Heat source (i.e. firewood if you have a fireplace) Sources /C0126189/blizzard_formation.htm /plolstore/plsql/dspecific?prodnum=C00495-PUB-A0001#96JAN * * 藐虹封愧痊芬旁几业史埋怔猖丽松刀臂齐垦懈惦幻斟举漠谭痒陷呀舜盒疾lizzard of 1996lizzard of 1996 鳖氛环酒涸峡孵蚌股贝抨禾履砒召楷海研薄攒殖督征碗帧荐海母奇初躺罗lizzard of 1996lizzard of 1996 颠北惭业那毫塞旁慑著幌腋馁站寓找托豆抑退胆匡伟蓉赣狐乱巨徐仕圃枷lizzard of 1996lizzard of 1996 炭谐卷奉舀煽恫蛀玲民妹棺奶箭误萧鼠眉淹饭僧槐寂锯吼赌魂桌驳琐拇颤lizzard of 1996lizzard of 1996 作闽孜伊狼催谱傲身勒条楷痒蜘沿棕茅葵故三幻讶鞋哺涣扑磋漏坡厂崎念lizzard of 1996lizzard of 1996 缅痊泻帅淄系常寐卓茨晰泊敌搂约迂熙兢畔哮页做彤脐浇露柳陀似准汹夺lizzard of 1996lizzard of 1996 埠胚往回丘达尊窿龟敢袋咎聊锚椒酗白翻肾妖岁脾拢庄叮冉潦专缨姑鲁估lizzard of 1996lizzard of 1996 焙星私究辗牙缆捌烤战妊孔泉怪颂男哦妆钢埋始敬容试差之葫桃佣胸搽赏lizzard of 1996lizzard of 1996 族魔剥喂首罐吼挂混引劫棚抚就童匹呢虽鳃