blizzard

Everyday

1. A blizzard is a very bad snowstorm with strong wind, lots of blowing snow and very poor visibility. tree →
2. A blizzard of something is a huge amount of it all at once, like a blizzard of emails. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and weather lessons, blizzards happen in cold places like Canada, the northern USA and mountains; pupils learn safety: stay indoors, keep warm, don't travel. In stories, a blizzard traps characters or makes a journey dangerous. Phrases: caught in a blizzard, a raging blizzard.

Examples

• The blizzard closed all the schools. tree →
• We stayed indoors during the blizzard. tree →
• In a blizzard you can hardly see your own hand. tree →
• The climbers were caught in a blizzard on the mountain. tree →
• The wind howled all night in the blizzard. tree →
• Snowploughs cleared the roads after the blizzard. tree →
• There was a blizzard of paper when the box fell over. tree →

Note

Countable: a blizzard, blizzards. Spelling: double z. A blizzard is more than heavy snow: it needs strong wind too. Safety: stay inside, keep warm, and never go out alone in a blizzard because you can get lost very close to home.