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The Chicago Blizzard, 2011
Lake Shore Drive in Chicago turns into a car graveyard the day after a massive blizzard brought 20+ inches of snow and 60+ mph winds. Motorists were stranded when the storm hit in the early evening of February 1, 2011. After some were stuck for hours, they abandoned their cars for safety.
Did You Know?
The Storm of the 20th Century took place in March, 1993, and was iconic for it’s hurricane wind force and massive size. It stretched from Canada to mid-America, leaving some southern states under a foot or more of snow. The blizzard cause roughly 300 deaths and 10 million power outages. .
Blizzards
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 km/h (35 mph) and lasting for a prolonged period of time — typically three hours or more. A severe blizzard has winds over 72 km/h, near zero visibility, and temperatures of −12 °C or lower. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds.
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The Atlas of the World's Worst Natural Disasters. by Call Number: PN 904 NEWISBN: 9780751306064Explore the phenomenal destructive power of nature, an investigation of why, despite all our impressive scientific advances, we are just as vulnerable to nature's whims as we ever were.
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Blizzards by ISBN: 9781600141836Publication Date: 2008-08-01Winter winds blow snow at 35 miles per hour or more for at least three hours during a blizzard! Young readers will learn how blizzards form and why blizzard conditions temporarily shut down communities.
Blizzards by ISBN: 9780822565758Publication Date: 2008-01-01A winter snowfall can be beautiful. But if conditions call for dense snow, freezing temperatures, and bone-chilling wind, you are in for a dangerous blizzard. These blinding, swirling storms can shut down roads and damage buildings.
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Ice to Steam by ISBN: 160694004XPublication Date: 2007-08-01Discusses Solids, Liquids, And Gases, Changing States Of Matter, Water, And The Weather And Evaporation.
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