Blizzard

blizzard

noun BLI-tsart Rare

Origin: from American English blizzard

Usage Note

Blizzard (m) is an English borrowing used in German weather reporting for severe winter storms with high winds and heavy, visibility-reducing snow, especially in North America. More general is Schneesturm. Plural Blizzards.

Examples

"Ein heftiger Blizzard traf die Ostküste der USA und begrub Städte unter meterhohem Schnee."

Natural Translation

A fierce blizzard hit the US East Coast and buried cities under metres of snow.

Literal Translation

A fierce blizzard hit the US East Coast and buried cities under metre-high snow.

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