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Top: Kids_and_Teens: School_Time: Science: The_Earth: The_Atmosphere: Weather: Extreme_Weather
Focuses on extreme and severe weather and safety.
A blizzard is a winter storm where lots of snow falls during an extended period of time. Usually there are "whiteout" conditions, which means you can't see because everything looks white.
A dust storm is when the wind picks up dust from the ground and carries it through the air a long distance.
Ice storms are caused by thunderstorms which produce large amounts of freezing rain.
A Nor'Easter is a type of storm whose winds come from the northeast. Usually, it describes a storm that is just off the United States east coast, and whose winds bring severe cold, and a lot of snow.
St. Elmo's Fire is an electrical discharge caused by the ionization of the air during thunderstorms. In actuality, it's not a fire at all, it's a plasma.
A thunderstorm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and thunder. It is usually accompanied by rainfall, hail, or snowfall.
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