Blizzard

by Catherine Chambers

Overview

What is a snowdrift? How do people clear snow from the road after a blizzard? How are blizzards different from other snowstorms? Explore the world of ‘Wild Weather’ to find out! This book looks at what happens when heavy snow and strong winds come together. You will find out where and how blizzards happen. How do people cope when roads are blocked by ice and snow, and houses are buried under snowdrifts?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403495846
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	03/23/2007
Series:	Wild Weather
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, Australia, and was brought up in the UK. She has written about 120 books for children and young adults on all kinds of subjects, including history, biographies, science and the arts.

Table of Contents

What Is a Blizzard?     4
Where Do Blizzards Happen?     6
What Is Snow?     8
Why Do Blizzards Happen?     10
What Are Blizzards Like?     12
Blizzard in the City     14
Harmful Blizzards     16
Preparing for Blizzards     18
How Do People Cope With Blizzards?     20
Coping With Blizzards-Inuit     22
How Does Nature Cope?     24
To the Rescue!     26
Adapting to Blizzards     28
Fact File     30
Glossary     31
More Books to Read     32
Index     32