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Tribetime

(7,132 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 10:31 PM Feb 23

A question on the blizzard [View all]

I always heard the criteria.Was it had to be below 20° with Gale?Force winds and blinding snow.I'm just wondering why it was declared a blizzard with the temperature above 20 .I've never heard that before.Don't hate me

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A question on the blizzard [View all] Tribetime Feb 23 OP

AI lists these criteria Jim__ Feb 23 #1

Do you have a key on your keyboard for the degree sign, Sogo Feb 24 #2

I make it by Nittersing Feb 24 #4

248 Emile Feb 24 #5

As already posted, there is no temperature requirement, but wnylib Feb 24 #3