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A Ground Blizzard as Viewed on Visible Satellite: Animated visible satellite imagery of the January 1997 ground blizzard in North Dakota.

Courtesy of Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Related Web Sites
February 2003 Ground Blizzard Summary of A February 2003 ground blizzard in Minnesota.
Winter Storm Fact Sheet from FEMA Learn what to do before and during a winter storm.

Department of Atmospheric Sciences Severe and Hazardous Weather at Department of Atmospheric Sciences University of Illinois
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