Under which type of natural hazards do blizzards come ?

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The correct answer is Atmospheric.

Key Points

Disaster is an undesirable catastrophe resulting from forces that are largely beyond human control, strikes quickly with little or no warning, and causes or threatens serious disruption of life and property.
For example, earthquakes, tsunami, cyclones, floods, etc.
On this basis of causing agent disasters can be broadly classified into two groups:
Natural Disaster:
- When disasters occur due to natural forces they are called natural disasters, over which man has hardly any control.
- Example: Floods, storms, earthquakes, droughts, avalanches, forest fires, and volcanic eruptions.
Man-made Disaster:
- When the disasters are due to the carelessness of humans or mishandling of dangerous equipment’s they are called man-made disasters.
- Example: hazardous material spills, fires, groundwater contamination, transportation accidents, structure failures, mining accidents, explosions, and acts of terrorism

Natural Disasters are broadly categorized as −

Atmospheric	Terrestrial	Aquatic	Biological
Blizzards, Thunderstorms, Lightning, Tornadoes, Tropical Cyclone, Drought, Hailstorm, Frost, Heat Wave or Loo.Cold Waves, etc.	Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Landslides, Avalanches, Subsidence, Soil Erosion.	Floods, Tidal Waves, Ocean Currents, Storm Surge, Tsunami.	Plants and Animals as colonisers (Locusts, etc.). Insects infestation— fungal, bacterial and viral diseases such as bird flu, dengue, etc.

Hence, blizzards come under atmospheric hazards.