Cattle were said to be `` potted '' when `` blizzard choked '', that is, caught in a corner or a draw, or against a `` drift fence '' durin' a storm.

Even if it can be found in the works of ancient poets, we no longer tolerate it .” The longest kenning found in skaldic poetry occurs in Hafgerðingadrápa by Þórður Sjáreksson and reads nausta blakks hlé-mána gífrs drífu gim-slöngvir “ fire-brandisher of blizzard of ogress of protection-moon of steed of boat-shed ”, which simply means " warrior ".

To be a considered a blizzard, the storm must have winds in excess of 35 miles per hour, it should reduce the visibility to 1 / 4 miles, and must last for a prolonged period of 3 hours or more.

It may be marked by strong wind, hail, thunder and / or lightning ( a thunderstorm ), heavy precipitation ( snowstorm, rainstorm ), heavy freezing rain ( ice storm ), strong winds ( tropical cyclone, windstorm ) or wind transporting some substance through the atmosphere ( as in a dust storm, blizzard, sandstorm, etc .).

This trip was begun in January 1858, and the two soon encountered a blizzard that froze Brookings ' feet which both had to be amputated.

As soon as the French marched off a blizzard descended, causing all direction to be lost.

" When recalling Burke's first recording session at Atlantic, Wexler added in 2002: " There was a blizzard the morning we were to do the first recording session with Solomon and I didn't know if I would be able to get into New York.

With the area highways closed due to the blizzard, no additional deicing fluid could be delivered to the airport, and Comair was forced to cancel all flights beginning on Friday December 24.

Frozen and exhausted, they reached their goal only to be stopped by a blizzard during which their tent was ripped away and carried off by the wind, leaving the men trapped in their sleeping bags for a day and a half under a thickening drift of snow.

Realizing that his condition is slowing the team down, Oates sacrificed himself by walking out of the tent into a blizzard to his death after saying " I'm just going outside and I may be some time.

Typically, static analysis works for very simple systems: for example, how fast snow is accumulating in what is thought to be the midpoint of a blizzard.

On seeing the plight of the Northern Belle's crew, the Coastguard had sent warning to Broadstairs, and so despite the severe conditions prevailing, the Mary White and Culmer White lifeboats were hauled overland by horse-drawn trailer, against the blizzard, to a point where they could be safely launched.

He also reveals Port Charles is to be used as an example, and soon the city is plunged into a blizzard, despite its being the middle of the summer.

Frozen and exhausted, they reached their goal only to be pinned down by a blizzard.

Snowstorms, with some inch of fresh snow and strong Bora gusts, may happen during a normal winter, but rarely can be considered like a blizzard, and usually they do not last more than 1-2 days and with no more than 6-10in ( 15-25cm ) of snow.

Thinking the game wouldn't be played in the blizzard, he remained home until Eagles coach Earle " Greasy " Neale called him and told him the game was still on.

Sudden blizzard conditions can be experienced on the volcanoes in winter.

If the associated jet stream is stronger than normal and there is colder than normal air in place in central Canada to provide a greater than normal temperature contrast with Gulf of Mexico moisture drawn northward by the developing panhandle low, surface cyclogenesis can be particularly energetic and cause a great swath of heavy snow to develop and blanket a large portion of the American Great Plains and upper-midwestern states in conjunction with very strong winds, the combination of which exceeds blizzard criteria.

However, a severe blizzard in the Philadelphia area forced the 49ers – Eagles game to be moved to the late time slot on only two days notice.

Occasionally during the winter, the pass road may be closed by a blizzard and all traffic must use the tunnel, even the normally forbidden HAZMAT-carrying vehicles.

This Wendigo seemed to be a ghost-like being whose very presence in New York caused a blizzard to strike.

Frozen and exhausted, they reached their goal only to be pinned down by a blizzard.

If the wind is very strong and a blizzard occurs then extra snow may be blown into the gauge and the amount of snow fallen will be over-reported.

Thus in a context in which there has been discussion of snow but mention of local conditions is new, dominant stress will probably be on here in it rarely snows here, but in a context in which there has been discussion of local weather but no mention of snow, dominant stress will probably be on snows.

The external signs of his approach to it would be covered by the snow, probably by the next day.

The vice president of the City Council complained yesterday that there are `` deficiencies '' in the city's snow clearing program which should be corrected as soon as possible.

Conceding that several cities to the north were in worse shape than Baltimore after the last storm, Mr. Schaefer listed several improvements he said should be made in the snow plan here.

Mr. Schaefer also recommended that the snow emergency route plan, under which parking is banned on key streets and cars are required to use snow tires or chains on them, should be `` strictly enforced ''.

Recounting personal observations of clearance work, the Councilman cited instances of inefficient use of equipment or supplies by poorly trained workers and urged that plow blades be set so they do not leave behind a thin layer of snow which eventually freezes.

We seemed to be drowsing, sadly, soberly, in the cold, cold air while the snow fell.

The original meaning may be from " white " ( in reference to the permanent snow.

Aeroplane runways and helicopter pads have to be kept snow free to ensure safe take off and landing conditions.

Thus he maintained that there must be blackness as well as whiteness in snow ; how otherwise could it be turned into dark water?

The display logic and resulting display ' snow ' was irritating, as was the missing lower case support, the CPU speed could be improved, the quality and layout of the keyboard was bothersome, and the floppy disk capacity and reliability was low.

Winters are cold and damp, also containing the most rainfall, there can be snow on the ground which will last for a week or two.

" If you live in a country like Sweden, with five, six months of snow, and the sun disappears totally for like two months, that would be reflected in the work of artists ," he said.

In 1948 the Quebec government passed a law requiring all highways and local roads to be cleared of snow ; the Bombardier company's sales fell by nearly half in one year.

Additionally, units could be halted by mud ( thawing along the Eastern Front regularly slowed both sides ) or extreme snow.

There, Henry begged in the snow to be let back into the good graces of the Church, having been excommunicated the year before by Gregory.

Power kites are multi-line steerable kites designed to generate large forces which can be used to power activities such as kite surfing, kite landboarding, kite fishing, kite buggying and a new trend snow kiting.

The increased ice loss may be partially offset by increased snow accumulation due to increased precipitation.