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Significant and hazardous winter weather is defined as a combination of: 1) 5 inches or more of snow/sleet within a 12-hour period or 7 inches or more of snow/sleet within a 24-hour period. AND/OR. 2) Enough ice accumulation to cause damage to trees or powerlines. AND/OR.
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May 20, 2022 · Significant and hazardous winter weather is defined as a combination of: 5 inches or more of snow/sleet within a 12-hour period or 7 inches or more of snow/sleet within a 24-hour period AND/OR Enough ice accumulation to cause damage to trees or powerlines AND/OR a life threatening or damaging combination of snow and/or ice accumulation with wind.
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Safety - Winter Definitions. It is important that you learn and understand the definitions of different winter related headlines. Here are the main products used by the NWS to keep people informed. Hazardous Weather Outlook (HWO) The Hazardous Weather Outlook includes any potential weather hazard out to seven (7) days.
Winter Weather. A synoptic scale storm producing a combination of winter weather that presents a hazard, and does not meet warning criteria. Snowfall in this case does not have to reach snow advisory criteria. Blowing Snow. Blowing snow reducing visibilities to 1 mile or less and winds less than 35 mph. Sleet Advisory.
Winter weather too often catches people unprepared. Researchers say that 70 percent of the fatalities related to ice and snow occur in automobiles, and about 25 percent of all winter related fatalities are people that are caught off guard, out in the storm.
Blowing Snow. Wind-driven snow that reduces visibility and causes significant drifting. Blowing snow may be snow that is falling and/or loose snow on the ground picked up by the wind. Blizzards. Winds over 35mph with snow and blowing snow, reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less for at least 3 hours.