blizzard

severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours
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blizzard

Summary

blizzard is a meteorological phenomenon[1]. blizzard ranks in the top 10% of meteorological_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,285 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • blizzard's instance of is recorded as meteorological phenomenon[3].
  • blizzard took place at temperate climate[4].
  • blizzard took place at polar climate[5].
  • blizzard took place at high mountains[6].
  • blizzard is a type of snow storm[7].
  • blizzard's Commons category is recorded as Blizzards[8].
  • blizzard comprises snow[9].
  • blizzard comprises wind[10].
  • blizzard comprises blowing snow[11].
  • blizzard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Blizzards[12].
  • blizzard's Commons gallery is recorded as Blizzard[13].
  • blizzard's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[14].
  • blizzard's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • blizzard's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • blizzard's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[17].
  • blizzard's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • blizzard's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19].
  • blizzard's has effect is recorded as snowdrift[20].
  • blizzard's has effect is recorded as power outage[21].
  • blizzard's different from is recorded as blizzard[22].
  • blizzard's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000903[23].
  • blizzard's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].

Body

Definition and Type

blizzard's instance of is recorded as meteorological phenomenon[3]. blizzard is a type of snow storm[7].

Use and Application

Components include snow[9], a type of meteorological phenomenon[25]; wind[10], a type of meteorological phenomenon[26]; and blowing snow[11].

Influence

Things named for blizzard include Blizzard Entertainment[27], a video game developer[28], in United States[29], founded in 1991[30], headquartered in Irvine[31]; Metel Anti-Ship Complex[32], a missile family[33]; RPK-2 Viyuga[34], a missile model[35]; The Blizzard[36], a film[37], directed by Vladimir Basov[38]; and The Snowstorm[39], a literary work[40], founded in 1856[41], written by Leo Tolstoy[42].

Why It Matters

blizzard ranks in the top 10% of meteorological_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,285 views/month).[2] blizzard has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] blizzard is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for blizzard include Blizzard Entertainment[27], a video game developer[28], in United States[29], founded in 1991[30], headquartered in Irvine[31]; Metel Anti-Ship Complex[32], a missile family[33]; RPK-2 Viyuga[34], a missile model[35]; The Blizzard[36], a film[37], directed by Vladimir Basov[38]; and The Snowstorm[39], a literary work[40], founded in 1856[41], written by Leo Tolstoy[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Environment Ontology. Retrieved . raw.githubusercontent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · EPorto (WMB) · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007283243305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
  3. 9w ago · Nat (WDU) · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location temperate climate, polar climate, high mountains
    Subclass of snow storm
    Has part(s) snow, wind, blowing snow
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    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29431|batch #29431]]: UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profile ID for extreme weather events"
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