"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind blizzards, including where and why blizzards happen and how to stay safe when the snow starts to blow. Includes activity, glossary, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City.

Winter winds blow snow at 35 miles per hour or more for at least three hours during a blizzard! Young readers will learn how blizzards form and why blizzard conditions temporarily shut down communities.

Describes the changing nature of weather and how meteorologists predict and study such storms as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards.

Describes what one would experience in a blizzard, including whiteouts, strong winds, snowdrifts, and wind chills.

Young readers will learn all about the differences between this weather--like where they happen, what causes them, and how destructive they are.

"A vivid and gripping story of an epic Maine snowstorm that tested the very limits of human endurance"--

Blizzards bring blowing snow, bitter temperatures, and big snow drifts! This cool title introduces young readers to blizzard basics, including how, when, and where blizzards most often occur, how scientists predict blizzards and issue warnings, and what readers can do before, during, and after a blizzard to stay safe.

"A blizzard is much more than just a bad snowstorm. In fact, there doesn't even need to be that much snow for a storm to be considered a blizzard. This book explores what blizzards are, how they're predicted, and why they're so dangerous. Safety tips and survival skills are discussed throughout with a focus on important early elementary STEM topics from the Next Generation Science Standards. Age appropriate text and full-color images keep students...