severe blizzard

Japanese: severe blizzard(英語表記)severeblizzard
severe blizzard

… Blizzard: Strong winds accompanied by snowstorms in the eastern and central United States. In American meteorological terms, a blizzard is defined as a wind speed of 14 m/s or more, low temperature, and visibility of 500 feet (about 152 m) or less, while a severe blizzard is defined as a wind speed of 20 m/s or more, temperature of -12°C or less, and visibility of zero. Today, this type of blizzard is generally referred to as a blizzard.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "severe blizzard" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… ブリザードblizzardアメリカ東部・中部における吹雪を伴った強風。アメリカの気象用語では風速14m/s以上,低温,視程500フィート(約152m)以下の状態を〈ブリザード〉,風速20m/s以上,気温-12℃以下,視程ゼロの状態を〈激しいブリザードsevere blizzard〉と定めている。現在では一般用語化し,この種の暴風雪をブリザードという。…

※「severe blizzard」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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