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﻿ Buzz on Blizzards!!!!!!

By: Molli and Katie = Want to learn more about blizzards???? = = Go to this site below! = =[|Blizzard Site!!!] =

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=The Science- =

=﻿ Definition of a blizzard: ﻿ A storm with dry, heavy snow, strong winds, and extremely cold.= = More about Blizzards: Blizzards occur most in the Northern Mississippi Basin, Canada, Russia, and the Central Great Plains.When it is snowing lightly and the wind is very strong, it may create a blizzard. A blizzard occurs because cold air mass moves through the air and tempature drops. Heavy wind occurs when a blizzard is coming. When a blizzard hits, you may not be able to get out of your house. A blizzard occurs because cold air mass moves through the air and temperature drops. When snowing lightly and the wind is very strong, it may create a blizzard.=

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= ﻿ The Current Event- The Blizzard!!! =

On December 26-27 2010 the massive blizzard hit portions of Canada, Florida, and Maine. The storm affected major cities, Philadelphia, New York City, and a lot more. The storm was about 12 to 32 inches of snow. It was winter and there was light snow and it became a massive blizzard.

Thanks to: [|Wikipedia]

Safety- Learn what to do in a blizzard = What to do when you are in a blizzard.... = = ﻿﻿ 1.Stay indoor and keep warm inside the house. = = 2.Dress prepared for the snow, and be prepared with the proper tools. = = 3.Make sure you have shovels and salt. = = 4.Have enough food and drinks. = = 5.Take blizzard warnings seriously. =

What not to do in a blizzard......... =1.Don't be short on food. = =2.Don't go outside in a blizzard. = =4.Don't not take blizzard warning's seriously. = 5. Don't freak out when a blizzard hits, get everything prepared and ready.

How to prepare for a Blizzard- Take weather reports seriously. Create a disaster plan, gather tools like shovels, and other equipment. Charge all cell phones because the power may go out. Bring animals inside and make sure they have enough food and water. Be sure you have supplies in your car because you may get stuck in a blizzard when you are driving. Have enough food to eat because you may be stuck in your house for a while. Be sure to not go outside and stay safe indoors. = Sites used: = = [|FEMA 4 KIDS] = = = = [|E HOW] =

= Historical Event- = = = =The great blizzard of 1888 was in USA. The blizzard was in March 13th through the 17th. Roads were shut down, and people couldn't get out of their house for a whole week. The blizzard was in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. It snowed 40 to 50 inches and was a huge storm. The blizzard started with rain and then it got really cold and temperature dropped a ton. Then the winds got really strong (45 miles per hour). The temperature was about 6 degrees in the night and 9 degrees in the day. Damages cost over 25,000,000 dollars. It was a great big blizzard.= =SITES USED: THANKS! = [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blizzard_of_18]

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VIDEOS Over BLIZZARDS! Click on the links to watch them and also click on the video to see what a blizzard is like. [|Check the video] [|Watch video] media type="youtube" key="aYs7AP8UPic" width="425" height="350" align="right"

EXPERT ON BLIZZARDS: MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG <span style="color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px;">Michael is our expert because he is the mayor of New York. We chose him because New York has a lot of snow and blizzards. Here are some facts about him.... If you would like to contact him go to this link and you can send him an email. <span style="color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px;">[|Michael's email]

=<span style="background-color: #eeff00; color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;"> 1. He is the 10th richest person in the USA. Michael = =<span style="background-color: #eeff00; color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;"> 2. He has 18 billion dollars. = =<span style="background-color: #eeff00; color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;"> 3.He was born on Valentines day,in 1942. = =<span style="background-color: #eeff00; color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;"> 4.He was elected mayor in 2005. = =<span style="background-color: #eeff00; color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;"> 5. He is a Republican. =

<span style="background-color: #eeff00; color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;">Sites used: [|Wikipedia] <span style="background-color: #eeff00; color: #9f00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;">and [|Michael's website]

Thanks so much to all of the websites that we used. Thanks to........ <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #9f00ff; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px; padding-right: 10px;">[|Michael's website]

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=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #f8126a; cursor: pointer; font-size: 27px; padding-right: 10px;">[|E HOW] ** = =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #f8126a; cursor: pointer; font-size: 27px; padding-right: 10px;">[|FEMA 4 KIDS] ** = =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[] .** = <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #fffd00; cursor: pointer; font-size: 29px; line-height: 42px; padding-right: 10px;">[|Wikipedia]

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<span style="background-color: #54ff00; color: #f65756; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 320%; line-height: 0px;">﻿ THANKS SO MUCH AGAIN!!

<span style="color: #f65756; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 42px; line-height: 0px;"> BY MOLLI HURST AND KATIE OHARA