A condition which occurs when there is a scattering of light between the base of low cloud and a bright snow surface, making it difficult to locate the horizon. The term is also used for blizzard conditions in which it is difficult to determine direction.
Whiteout has multiple meanings, depending on its context:
Whiteout (weather) Correction fluid (as in the brand name Wite-Out) Whiteout: the movie Whiteout: the video game Whiteout: the comic book Whiteout: the rock group Whiteout: an entry in some computer file systems that makes a file seem to disappear Whiteout: the Ken Follett novel Whiteout: Marvel Comics character, supervillainess and member of the Savage Land Mutates. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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