what do you call a snow storm?

Answer 1

I would call it a blizzard if the following conditions are expected to prevail for a period of 3 hours or longer and sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 mph or greater; and, considerable falling and/or blowing snow (i.e., frequently reducing visibilities to less than 1/4 mile).

It would be a heavy snow if snowfall accumulates to 4 inches or more in 12 hours or less, or 6 inches or more in 24 hours.

A plain snow storm would be if only 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected.

Anything less than an inch wouldn't be a storm at all, just a dusting.

Answer 2

A Snow Storm

Answer 3

Snowstorms are storms where large amounts of snow fall. Snow is less dense than liquid water, by a factor of approximately 10 at temperatures slightly below freezing, and even more at much colder temperatures. Therefore, an amount of water that would produce 2 cm (0.8 in.) of rain could produce as much as 20 cm (8 in.) of snow. Five centimeters of snow (2 in.) is enough to create serious disruptions to traffic and school transport (because of the difficulty to drive and maneuver the school buses on slick roads). This is particularly true in places where snowfall is uncommon but heavy accumulating snowfalls can happen (e.g., Atlanta, Seattle, London, Memphis, Canberra). In places where snowfall is common, such as Buffalo, New York, Montreal, and Minneapolis, such small snowfalls are rarely disruptive, though snowfalls in excess of 15 cm (6 in.) usually are.

A massive snowstorm with strong winds and other conditions meeting certain critera is known as a blizzard. A large number of heavy snowstorms, some of which were blizzards, occurred in the United States during the early and mid-1990s, and the 1993 "Superstorm" was manifest as a blizzard in most of the affected area.

Large snowstorms can be quite dangerous: a 15 cm (6 in.) snowstorm will make some unplowed roads impassable, and it is possible for automobiles to get stuck in the snow. Snowstorms exceeding 30 cm (12 in.) especially in southern or generally warm climates will cave the roofs of some homes and cause the loss of power. Standing dead trees can also be brought down by the weight of the snow, especially if it is wet or very dense. Even a few inches of dry snow can form drifts many feet high under windy conditions.

Secondary dangers
Snowstorms are usually considered less dangerous than ice storms. However, there are secondary dangers of the ambient snow that may result from a snowstorm. Mountain snowstorms can produce cornices and avalanches. An additional danger, following a snowy winter, is spring flooding if the snow melts suddenly due to a dramatic rise in air temperature. You can also die from things like hypothermia, infections brought on by frostbite, car accidents due to incliment weather or fires due to alternative heating methods used in a power blackout caused by a storm.

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Answer 4

I'm going with the general concensus.... a snow storm. A really bad snow storm is called a blizzard though.

Answer 5

I'm thinking that we need to go for a reclassification.

I like Aarons answer of "Bob"

"The forecast today is calling for a Bob, with a 92% chance that Bob will blow in and fall by mid afternoon."

Blizzard, white out, snow storm, flurries - blah blah blah... gimme a break - its only mid october and I don't want to see that stuff until June 2138 thank you very much!

Answer 6

when i was in ny...a snow storm ment just that...a storm that dumped no matter how much snow.. it could be a dusting or a full blown blizzard...and i didn't see many of them.unless you got a nor-easter which then dumped over a foot of snow in the mountains of ny.......smow........man im glad i live in the south...

Answer 7

A snow storm LOL ~~~~

Answer 8

A blizzard if its a storm, but otherwise flurries.

Answer 9

A blizzard

Answer 10

...a storm of snow