Blizzicane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Blizzicane is a noun meaning (informal) A weather system that produces intense rain, wind, and snow.
Meaning
(informal) A weather system that produces intense rain, wind, and snow.
Example Sentences
Lauer applauded the Hub for its response to last weekend’s blizzicane — a storm, he said, that “hammahd’’ the city, mimicking a Boston accent.
A certain form of extra-tropical cyclone, the infamous Nor'easter, can even come to exhibit "blizzicane" features, including dramatic drops in central pressure and an eyelike structure.
The "blizzicane" of '93 drenched Hampton Roads with monsoonlike rains Saturday morning, ripped the area with near-hurricane force wind in the early afternoon then began dropping some light snow after nightfall.
Word Forms
- blizzicanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blizzaster, blizzard, snowicane, superblizzard, snowpocalypse, whiteout.
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