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Typhoon vs Blizzard - What's the difference?

typhoon | blizzard |

As nouns the difference between typhoon and blizzard

is that typhoon is a weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia while blizzard is a severe snowstorm, especially with strong winds and greatly reduced visibility.

As a verb blizzard is

to fall in windy conditions.

typhoon

English

(wikipedia typhoon)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
  • World War II aircraft, Hawker typhoon.
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    • Derived terms

    * typhoon fifth

    Related terms

    * tycoon

    See also

    * cyclone * hurricane * tornado

    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