What Conditions Are Needed To Be An Official Blizzard? | Weather.com

What Conditions Are Needed To Be An Official Blizzard? | Weather.com

February 21, 2026

Updated: February 21, 2026, 8:14 am ESTPublished: February 21, 2026, 8:14 am EST

Certain conditions must be met before a winter storm can officially be called a blizzard. Here is what they are.

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