Hurricane vs. Blizzard

Hurricanenoun

A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

Hurricanenoun

(meteorology) a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm

Hurricanenoun

"full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip

Hurricanenoun

A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; - especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively.

Hurricanenoun

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

Blizzardnoun

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

Blizzardnoun

(figuratively) A large amount of paperwork.

Blizzardnoun

(figuratively) A large number of similar things.

Blizzardverb

To fall in windy conditions.

Blizzardnoun

A gale of piercingly cold wind, usually accompanied with fine and blinding snow; a furious blast.

Blizzardnoun

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

Blizzardnoun

a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences;

Blizzard

A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 km/h (35 mph) and lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds.