This is a list of blizzards, arranged alphabetically by continent. A blizzard is defined as a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) and lasting for three hours or more. The list states blizzards in various countries since 1972.
Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes |
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Johannesburg[1] | South Africa | June 27, 2007 |
Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes |
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Iran | February, 1972 | 1972 Iran blizzard | ||
Afghanistan | February, 2008 | 2008 Afghanistan blizzard | ||
Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Fujian, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai, Chongqing, Shanxi, Sichuan |
China | 25 January 2008 | 2008 Chinese winter storms |
Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes |
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Canberra[2] | Australia | July 12, 2015 |
Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes |
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England | United Kingdom | 1614-15 | Among most significant winters in UK history; the snowfalls of 16-22 January 1615 were particularly notable[3] | |
Most of Europe | Most of Europe | 16 December 2009 | Winter of 2009–10 in Europe | |
England, Wales, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany | United Kingdom, Central Europe, Eastern Europe | 18 January 2018 | Cyclone David/Friederike |
Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes |
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Southern regions of Chile | Chile | 6-16 August, 1995 | White Earthquake | |
Southern-Central regions of Argentina | Argentina | 6 July, 2007 | July 2007 Argentine winter storm | |
Biobio and Araucanía regions of Chile | Chile | July 2011 | July 2011 Chilean winter storm |