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What is Cold Front?

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden drops in temperature, thunderstorms, and heavy rain as the colder air forces the warmer air upward.

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Glossary

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A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...