WHITEOUT
When visibility is near zero due to blizzard conditions or occurs on sunless days when clouds and surface snow seem to blend, erasing the horizon and creating a completely white vista.
Whiteout- A condition caused by falling and/or blowing snow that reduces visibility to nothing or zero miles; typically only a few feet.
Whiteout - It results from extreme blizzard conditions in which blowing snow or falling snow reduces visibility so that the sky, air, and ground becomes indistinguishable. Everything appears white and can be extremely dangerous for drivers.
WHITEOUT - Slang name for zero visibility during a severe snow storm, ice storm, or blizzard.
WIFI - Term for high speed wireless networking protocol, mainly for Internet access, offered in hotels, cafes, libraries, etc.
amorphous clouds"Clouds without any apparent structure at all, as may occur in a whiteout in a thick cloud or fog over a snow surface when one loses any sense of direction-up, down, or sideways.
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