Blinded by the snow, they became lost in the wilderness as they struggled to find their way to safety.
From the economist.com
Sixty-mile-an-hour winds carrying pulverized snow as fine as confectioner's sugar blinded every creature on the prairie.
From the theatlantic.com
Climbers became disoriented in the blizzard, blinded by blowing snow and ice pellets, and many were unable to find their camp.
From the toledoblade.com
In 2002 three of my brothers were snowmobiling in the mountains of Colorado when, snow blinded by a sudden squall, they daisy chained over a 400 foot cliff.
From the forbes.com
While less than three inches of snow fell on Buffalo, winds gusting between 50 mph and 60 mph blinded drivers, grounded flights and forced most schools to close.
From the timesunion.com
Drivers were blinded by blowing snow and didn't see vehicles that had slowed or stopped on Interstate 35 about 60 miles north of Des Moines, state police said.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Authorities said drivers were blinded by blowing snow and didn't see vehicles that had slowed or stopped on Interstate 80 about 60 miles north of Des Moines.
From the charlotteobserver.com
In Iowa, drivers were blinded by blowing snow and didn't see vehicles that had slowed or stopped on Interstate 35 about 60 miles north of Des Moines, state police said.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Blowing, drifting snow blinded and stranded drivers in mountainous parts of West Virginia, shutting down countless roads, and National Guard troops were mobilized to help.
From the post-gazette.com
MacKenzie's attorney, George Aney, said his client was blinded by his headlights hitting falling snow and did not know he hit a person, instead thinking it was an animal.