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When Snow Flows Low

  • March 3, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

A ground blizzard happens not when new snow falls, but when strong winds (at least 35 mph) whip up the snow that’s already fallen. Ground blizzards can make a bad winter storm even worse, and some can even be seen from space!

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