Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out from Siberia?
A
Bora
B
Purga
C
Mistral
D
Blizzard
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Purga is a violent cold wind blowing in Russian tundra region.
Bora is a cold and dry wind blowing outwards from Hungary to the north of Italy in the upper Adriatic Sea.
Mistral is a cold wind blows in Rhone valley of France.
Blizzard is a storm or wind which contains large amounts of snow and blows in Tundra region.
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