noun
blizzard
BLIZ-erd/ˈblɪzərd/
A fierce snowstorm with strong winds.
The blizzard drives snow sideways across the fence.
Etymology
Before its snowstorm sense, blizzard meant a violent blow or a hail of gunfire. The storm meaning may be a figurative extension of those forceful senses, though its origin remains obscure.
In context
it was blizzard conditions so it was a whiteout high winds pure ice the fury never had snow tires
More examples
- A blizzard of messages filled her inbox.
- Several blizzards struck that winter.
- Visibility vanished in the blizzard.
Forms
blizzard · blizzards
Similar words
- snowstorm
- Does not necessarily include blizzard-level wind or poor visibility.
- whiteout
- A visibility condition rather than the whole storm.