Snowstorms | Science for Kids
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Two inches of snow can shut down a city.
Fifty inches can bury it.
But the thing that actually decides how dangerous a storm gets isn't the snow - it's the wind.
In this video, we break down exactly how snowstorms form, what officially separates a snowstorm from a blizzard, why whiteouts are so dangerous, and the wildest blizzard facts you've probably never heard.
What you'll learn:
- The 3 ingredients every snowstorm needs to form
- The exact wind speed and visibility rules that make something an official blizzard
- What a whiteout is and why it's especially dangerous for pilots
- Why roads close and power lines fail during severe blizzards
- Blizzard winds faster than a cheetah, and the deadliest blizzard in U.S. history
0:00 – It's not the snow, it's the wind.
0:41 – How a snowstorm forms.
1:35 – When a snowstorm becomes a blizzard.
2:22 – Whiteouts and why they're dangerous.
3:02 – Why roads and power go out.
3:37 – Fun Facts about Snowstorms
