When does a snowstorm become a blizzard?

A blizzard warning is now in effect for parts of the Northeast, including most of eastern Pennsylvania, as a powerful Nor'easter bears down. read more

A snowstorm can be a storm that has very heavy snow, cold,wind. It is the kind of storm that most think of when they think of such a storm in winter months. Such storms can happen many times during the winter months of certain areas. However, when a blizzard happens it is a very different story. read more

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Lehigh and Northampton counties and the rest of eastern Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Lehigh and Northampton counties and the rest of eastern Pennsylvania. read more

In the 1870's, an Iowa newspaper used the word "blizzard" to describe a snowstorm. Previously, the term blizzard referred to a cannon shot or a volley of musket fire. By the 1880's, the use of the word blizzard was used by many across the United States and in England. read more