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What is the difference between blizzard and snowstorm? -- SM ( talk) 05:58, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
A blizzard is a stronger storm, with higher windspeeds, and more snow. Also, please use this talk page only for matters regarding the article itself, not the topic of the article. Skipper1931 ( talk) 15:44, 7 January 2017 (UTC)
From the article: "Snow is less dense than liquid water, by a factor of approximately 10 at temperatures slightly below freezing, and even more at much colder temperatures. citation needed"
Why on earth is a citation needed? Anyone living in a snowy climate knows this, and it is so well known that noone would write it in a scientific article. Some knowlegde is actually common knowledge, and should not be subjected to this citation requirement. -- 88.90.165.48 ( talk) 22:11, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
"in places where snowfall is typical, such as Utica, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Detroit, Bismarck, Fargo, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Omaha, St. Louis, Des Moines, Wichita, Denver, Albuquerque, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Flagstaff, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Portland, Chicago, Syracuse, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Toronto, such small snowfalls are rarely disruptive..."
Some people have gone through the effort of compiling this list, so I wanted to check before removing it. I think the article reads much better without this long, and inherently incomplete, list of cities. It also doesn't present a "worldwide view". I think "in places where snowfall is typical, such small snowfalls are rarely disruptive..." would be good enough. Freeinfo ( talk) 13:46, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
I added some information about the Christmas Day Ice Storm of 2000 that took place in southwestern Arkansas and surrounding areas. This should serve to reinforce the point about the danger of freezing rain. The Christmas Day Ice Storm of 2000 caused devastating electrical issues in parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The city of Texarkana, Arkansas experienced the worst damage, at one point losing the ability to use telephones, power and running water. In some areas in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and eventually Louisiana, over an inch of ice accumulated from the freezing rain. [1] [2] Snowbird225 ( talk) 06:17, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
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Important content from the slush page should be merged into the Dangers of snow section of this article. There isn't much to be talked about regarding "slush" other than it's wet snow causing slippery conditions. I think it can be covered with a sentence or two on this page. -- PurpleDiana ( talk) 23:08, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
This suggestion originates from this revert and copied to this talk page at the suggestion of HopsonRoad.
In this case I don't think the Dallas image is appropriate for the article for several reasons. As horrible the snow is to people living in Texas, the article should reflect 'Winter storm' more globally. Recent events always trigger lots of image uploads in articles and these are usually not so well thought through. Dallas got 1/2 inch of snow with winds around 9 mph (14 km/h) (= Gentle breeze). It is a cold wave, an unusual occurrence or abnormal weather, but meteorologically it's not a snow storm. Media has a tendency to go for drama when naming weather phenomena. The article also has photos only from the US so at least one photo from another part of the world would be better.
Might I suggest the photo be replaced by either File:Nevicata eccezionale (4433552880).jpg from Italy, File:Sneeuw Kruiskamp 's-Hertogenbosch.jpg from The Netherlands or File:RFA Tidespring during bad weather off the UK coast MOD 45163864.jpg taken south of Plymouth. The photo from the English Channel is also nice since it illustrates a winter storm at sea while all the other images are land-based. cart -Talk 20:18, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
While we may have been unimpressed with some light snow falling on traffic in Texas, clearly the February 2021 winter storm in the mid-west is noteworthy and illustrates the types of weather and large-scale effects that such a storm can cause. The NYT has some imagery that may have counterparts in the public domain. Cheers, HopsonRoad ( talk) 03:38, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
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What is the difference between blizzard and snowstorm? -- SM ( talk) 05:58, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
A blizzard is a stronger storm, with higher windspeeds, and more snow. Also, please use this talk page only for matters regarding the article itself, not the topic of the article. Skipper1931 ( talk) 15:44, 7 January 2017 (UTC)
From the article: "Snow is less dense than liquid water, by a factor of approximately 10 at temperatures slightly below freezing, and even more at much colder temperatures. citation needed"
Why on earth is a citation needed? Anyone living in a snowy climate knows this, and it is so well known that noone would write it in a scientific article. Some knowlegde is actually common knowledge, and should not be subjected to this citation requirement. -- 88.90.165.48 ( talk) 22:11, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
"in places where snowfall is typical, such as Utica, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Detroit, Bismarck, Fargo, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Omaha, St. Louis, Des Moines, Wichita, Denver, Albuquerque, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Flagstaff, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Portland, Chicago, Syracuse, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Toronto, such small snowfalls are rarely disruptive..."
Some people have gone through the effort of compiling this list, so I wanted to check before removing it. I think the article reads much better without this long, and inherently incomplete, list of cities. It also doesn't present a "worldwide view". I think "in places where snowfall is typical, such small snowfalls are rarely disruptive..." would be good enough. Freeinfo ( talk) 13:46, 31 October 2012 (UTC)
I added some information about the Christmas Day Ice Storm of 2000 that took place in southwestern Arkansas and surrounding areas. This should serve to reinforce the point about the danger of freezing rain. The Christmas Day Ice Storm of 2000 caused devastating electrical issues in parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The city of Texarkana, Arkansas experienced the worst damage, at one point losing the ability to use telephones, power and running water. In some areas in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and eventually Louisiana, over an inch of ice accumulated from the freezing rain. [1] [2] Snowbird225 ( talk) 06:17, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
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Important content from the slush page should be merged into the Dangers of snow section of this article. There isn't much to be talked about regarding "slush" other than it's wet snow causing slippery conditions. I think it can be covered with a sentence or two on this page. -- PurpleDiana ( talk) 23:08, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
This suggestion originates from this revert and copied to this talk page at the suggestion of HopsonRoad.
In this case I don't think the Dallas image is appropriate for the article for several reasons. As horrible the snow is to people living in Texas, the article should reflect 'Winter storm' more globally. Recent events always trigger lots of image uploads in articles and these are usually not so well thought through. Dallas got 1/2 inch of snow with winds around 9 mph (14 km/h) (= Gentle breeze). It is a cold wave, an unusual occurrence or abnormal weather, but meteorologically it's not a snow storm. Media has a tendency to go for drama when naming weather phenomena. The article also has photos only from the US so at least one photo from another part of the world would be better.
Might I suggest the photo be replaced by either File:Nevicata eccezionale (4433552880).jpg from Italy, File:Sneeuw Kruiskamp 's-Hertogenbosch.jpg from The Netherlands or File:RFA Tidespring during bad weather off the UK coast MOD 45163864.jpg taken south of Plymouth. The photo from the English Channel is also nice since it illustrates a winter storm at sea while all the other images are land-based. cart -Talk 20:18, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
While we may have been unimpressed with some light snow falling on traffic in Texas, clearly the February 2021 winter storm in the mid-west is noteworthy and illustrates the types of weather and large-scale effects that such a storm can cause. The NYT has some imagery that may have counterparts in the public domain. Cheers, HopsonRoad ( talk) 03:38, 20 February 2021 (UTC)