n.
Pronunciation: ' bli-z ə rd
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1870
1 : a long severe snowstorm
2 : an intensely strong cold wind filled with fine snow
3 : an overwhelming rush or deluge <a blizzard of mail around the holidays>
– bliz · zardy \ ' bli-z ə r-d ē \ also bliz · zard · ly \ - ˌ z ə rd-l ē \ adjective