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Next, there must be moisture to form clouds and precipitation. Lastly, the cold air from the north must mix with warm rising air from the south. Once the warm air rises over the cold air, a blizzard forms. The mixture of cold and warm air can happen in one of two ways: (1) the wind pulls warm air from the equator and cold air from the north, or (2) warm air rises up a mountainside and rests on top of the cold mountain air. Where Do Blizzards Occur? Blizzards are common in various places in the world. Russia, central and northeastern Asia, northern Europe, Canada, tropical mountains, the northern United States, and Antarctica all get blizzards. The majority of blizzards occur between December and February. From 1960 to 1994, the United States encountered about nine blizzards a year, but since 1995, the US has been encountering approximately 19 blizzards a year.

Siberia is one of the coldest regions on Earth. Russia is one of the places where blizzards most often occur.

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What Makes a Blizzard