It’s said that there is a first for everything. That proved true for meteorologists along the Gulf Coast on Tuesday during the significant snowstorm when they issued the first-ever Blizzard Warning.
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So what makes a Blizzard Warning? According to the Nation Weather Service (that’s who issues these types of things), it is when snow or blowing/snow is reducing visibility to a quarter of a mile or less for three hours or longer OR, sustained winds of 35 mph or greater or frequent gusts to 35 mph or greater.
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This morning, we were seeing winds cranking 50-60 mph near Beaumont. A common misnomer about blizzards is that they are called that because of the heavy snowfall.
That is actually incorrect, as blizzard warnings have been issued for just a few inches of snow (similar to what we were seeing around Beaumont into Lake Charles as the snow was picking up with some intensity).
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