Blowing snow

This article describes the weather phenomenon. For the crime episode see crime scene: snow drift .

Weather condition sign 38: Light or moderate snow drift (above eye level)	Weather condition sign 39: Heavy snow drift (above eye level)

Snow blown up by an intercity . Occurring quickly, especially in traffic, can often lead to a road traffic accident .

Drifting snow prevails when snow lying on the ground is thrown up by the wind at eye level of the observer and the visibility at eye level drops below one kilometer.

Blowing snow below eye level is known as snow sweeping .

See also

• Flying snow
• Snow sweeping
• Snow
• Snow pebbles
• Snowstorm
• Drift snow

Web links

Wiktionary: blowing snow  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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• Deutscher Wetterdienst: Observer's manual for reporting points of the synoptic climatological measuring and observation network (BHB) 3rd edition 1998.
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO): Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation.