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Blizzard vs Sleet - What's the difference?

blizzard | sleet |

As nouns the difference between blizzard and sleet

is that blizzard is a severe snowstorm, especially with strong winds and greatly reduced visibility while sleet is (chiefly|uk|ireland) a mixture of rain and snow.

As verbs the difference between blizzard and sleet

is that blizzard is (impersonal|of snow) to fall in windy conditions while sleet is (impersonal|of the weather) to be in a state in which sleet is falling.

blizzard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A severe snowstorm, especially with strong winds and greatly reduced visibility.
  • (figuratively) A large amount of paperwork.
  • (figuratively) A large number of similar things.
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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (impersonal, of snow) To fall in windy conditions

    • Coordinate terms

    * flurry

    sleet

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chiefly, UK, Ireland) A mixture of rain and snow.
  • Rain which freezes before reaching the ground.
  • (firearms) Part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.

    • Synonyms

    * ice pellets * slush

    See also

    * snow * freezing rain * graupel

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (impersonal, of the weather) To be in a state in which sleet is falling.
    • I won't bother going out until it's stopped sleeting .

    Usage notes

    References

    * AMS Glossary of Meteorology

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