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Record 1 2015-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Violent winter storm, lasting at least 3 hours, which combines below freezing temperatures and very strong wind laden with blowing snow that reduces visibility to less than 1 km.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Violente tempête d'hiver, persistant pendant au moins 3 heures, qui combine des températures au-dessous de zéro et des vents très forts chargés de chasse-neige réduisant la visibilité à moins de 1 km.

OBS

Ce terme est originaire de l'Amérique du Nord, mais il a été étendu à des vents semblables d'autres contrées [(ex. :] buran).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Tempestad invernal violenta que dura por lo menos tres horas y combina temperaturas inferiores a 0°C y vientos muy fuertes cargados de nieve que reducen la visibilidad a menos de 1 km.

OBS

En las regiones templadas el fenómeno denominado "blizzard" se conoce como "ventisca", el cual es mucho menos violento.

OBS

nevisca: término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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