blizzard
noun
ADJ. fierce, howling
VERB + BLIZZARD blow After a short while it began to blow a blizzard.
BLIZZARD + VERB hit (sth), strike (sth) The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.| blow, rage
BLIZZARD + NOUN conditions
PREP. in/into ~ We got stuck in a howling blizzard.| through ~ He fought his way through the blizzard.