warm fronts vs. cold fronts

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cold front – cold air moves in under a warm air mass. Cold fronts often bring brief, heavy storms. There may be thunderstorms and strong winds. After the storm, the weather is usually cooler and drier.

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Page 1: warm fronts vs. cold fronts

cold front – cold air moves in under a warm air mass. Cold fronts often bring brief, heavy storms. There may be thunderstorms and strong winds. After the storm,

the weather is usually cooler and drier.

Page 2: warm fronts vs. cold fronts

cold front – cold air moves in under a warm air mass. Cold fronts often bring brief, heavy storms. There may be thunderstorms and strong winds. After the storm,

the weather is usually cooler and drier.

Page 3: warm fronts vs. cold fronts

warm front – warm air moves in over a cold air mass. Warm fronts often bring light, steady rain of snow. The precipitation may last for days. Winds are usually light. Warm front may also bring fog – stratus clouds that form

near the ground. Afterward the weather is usually warmer and more humid.

Page 4: warm fronts vs. cold fronts

warm front – warm air moves in over a cold air mass. Warm fronts often bring light, steady rain of snow. The precipitation may last for days. Winds are usually light. Warm front may also bring fog – stratus clouds that form

near the ground. Afterward the weather is usually warmer and more humid.

Page 5: warm fronts vs. cold fronts

warm front – warm air moves in over a cold air mass. Warm fronts often bring light, steady rain of snow. The precipitation may last for days. Winds are usually light. Warm front may also bring fog – stratus clouds that form

near the ground. Afterward the weather is usually warmer and more humid.

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warm fronts vs. cold fronts

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thunderstorm – the most common type of storm

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thunderstorm – the most common type of storm

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tornado – a violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path

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tornado – a violent whirling wind that moves across the ground in a narrow path

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hurricane – a very large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center

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hurricane – a very large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center

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hurricane – a very large swirling storm with very low pressure at the center

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storm surge – a great rise of the sea along a shore

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storm surge – a great rise of the sea along a shore

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storm surge – a great rise of the sea along a shore