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Term of the Road Dictionary

blizzard

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Winter Serviceability
  • Definition : Snow falling at a wind speed of at least 56 km/h and reducing visibility to less than 200 m.
  • Synonyms : snowstorm

Schneesturm

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Befahrbarkeit im Winter
  • Definition : Schneefall bei hoher Windgeschwindigkeit mit duetlich reduzierter Sicht. Die angegebenen eingrenzenden Windgeschwindigkeiten und Sichtweiten sind in Deutschland nicht bekannt.
  • Synonyms : Blizzard

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