Spell Bee Word: blizzard

Basic Details

Word: Blizzard

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A very heavy snowstorm with strong winds, when it is hard to see anything because of the blowing snow.

Synonyms: snowstorm, whiteout

How to Spell Blizzard

Syllables: bliz - zard

Tricky part: It has a double z in the middle and ends in ard. Blizard and blizzerd are the usual mistakes.

Watch out for: blizard, blizzerd, blizzurd

Memory tip: Two z's for two gusts of wind, and the end is ard because a blizzard is hard to walk through.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The climbers waited in their tents for two days while the blizzard raged outside.

Example 2: Schools in Canada were shut because a blizzard had buried the roads in snow.

Example 3: A blizzard can cover cars completely in a single night.

Fun Fact

The weather service in the United States calls a storm a blizzard only when strong winds and falling or blowing snow keep people from seeing far for at least three hours. Heavy snow alone is not enough.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

bli_z_rd

a) z,a
b) z,u
c) s,a
d) z,e

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: blizzard

a) snowstorm
b) breeze
c) drought
d) heatwave

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dzrizabl

a) blizzard
b) gizzard
c) buzzard
d) lizard

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you be most likely to face a blizzard?

a) inside a classroom
b) in the Thar Desert in summer
c) high in the Himalayas in winter
d) on a beach in Goa in May

2. What makes a blizzard dangerous for travellers?

a) the sun is too bright
b) strong winds and snow make it hard to see
c) the ground becomes very hot
d) rivers dry up