Whiteout or white-out[1] is a weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow, fog, or sand. The horizon disappears from view while the sky and landscape appear featureless, leaving no points of visual reference by which to navigate.

4 days ago · The National Weather Service in Buffalo warned of near-whiteout conditions through Monday night. 4 As of early Tuesday morning, Snow Squall Warnings spanned hundreds of miles from Pennsylvania to ...

5 days ago · A snowy pattern is setting up across the Great Lakes and Northeast through early week, AccuWeather forecasters warn, with visibility-reducing snow showers and squalls expected.

Feb 18, 2013 · When your vision is impaired during a storm it's important to slow down, leave more space between your car and the car in front of you, and keep your headlights on. …

Jan 21, 2024 · Take all the most problematic winter conditions, give them a shake to mix them up good and proper, and release. The result is a whiteout, an unnerving phenomenon that occurs when the snowy terrain below your feet becomes indistinguishable from the sky in front of you.

4 days ago · A snow squall line broke out Tuesday morning across western and central New York through Maine. Snow Squall Warnings spanned hundreds of miles, bringing whiteout driving conditions. The storm was ...

Swathes of the country are bracing for fierce winter storms this week, with snow in some areas set to cause hazardous whiteouts. Wintry conditions are hitting hard in various parts of the U.S.,...

Jan 21, 2025 · Whiteout conditions with freezing temperatures, a busy interstate, blaring car horns and a crash that escalated into another created a chaotic scene for first responders Monday afternoon ...

Mar 9, 2023 · Not to be confused with a popular and similarly spelled product used to correct typing errors, in meteorology, a whiteout occurs when snow on the ground and blowing snow in the sky combine to...

Feb 20, 2023 · Whiteout conditions can be deadly. Here are the best ways to stay safe. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com