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The earliest recorded appearance of the word blizzard meaning “a severe snowstorm” was in the April 23, 1870 issue of a newspaper published in Estherville, Iowa. Blizzard shows up again during the following years in several newspapers in Iowa and neighboring states, and by 1888, when a snowstorm paralyzed the Eastern seaboard, the word was well-known nationally. However, in other senses, the word blizzard existed earlier. Davy Crockett, for instance, used it twice in the 1830s, once to mean a rifle blast and once to mean for a blast of words. All of these uses seem related, but the ultimate origin of the word is still unclear.
Examples of blizzard in a Sentence
Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Preparing your car or truck for snow, cold During winter storm and blizzard conditions, stay off the road, unless absolutely necessary, Goelz said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
So far, forecast conditions do not meet blizzard warning criteria, meteorologists said — winds of at least 35 mph, visibilities of less than a quarter mile and lasting more than three hours.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Not a storm, not a blizzard — just enough to remind us that Old Man Winter had finally found his way home.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Blizzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blizzard. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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