Blizzard
暴风雪
In summer, we experience hurricanes.
夏天会刮飓风。
When a hurricane comes, winds blow strongly and it rains a lot.
飓风来临时,会伴有强风和大雨。
So, what happens if we have a hurricane in winter?
那么,冬天刮飓风会怎么样呢?
It is called a blizzard.
我们称之为暴风雪。
When a blizzard comes, the temperature is very low, winds blow strongly with heavy snow.
暴风雪来临时,温度会很低,狂风挟裹着暴雪。
In some areas, blizzards come more often than in other areas.
有些区域的暴风雪比其他区域来得更加频繁。
In the United States, north-eastern areas such as New York, Massachusetts or Connecticut experience blizzards a lot.
美国东北部地区如纽约州、马塞诸塞州或康涅狄格州会刮很多暴风雪。
Have you ever been in a blizzard?
你经历过暴风雪吗?
No? Then you are very lucky!
没有?那你可真幸运啊!