Cold Front
A cold front is a cool, dense mass of air that replaces a warmer one. Cold fronts typically move from the northwest to the southeast, with the air behind the front cooler and drier than the air in front of it.
The areas in front of a cold front may experience heavy precipitation, depending on the amount of precipitation in the area, as well as a drop in temperature and a rise in pressure.
Cold fronts are represented on weather maps with a blue line that often has blue triangles pointing in the direction the front is moving.
(Text by Noel Kirkpatrick)
Articles about Cold Front
Tue, Feb 14 2012 at 2:06 PM EST
At least four Balkan nations suspended shipping on the Danube due to the heavy ice.Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 9:47 AM EST
The freeze shows no signs of releasing Europe from the icy grip, with forecasters expecting the bitter cold to last another two weeks.Thu, Dec 22 2011 at 9:27 AM EST
New Mexico, Texas and Kansas could get some snow, leftover from the most recent snowfall, but the rest of the country is unlikely to see much snow.Mon, Nov 28 2011 at 4:32 PM EST
Between 1 to 5 inches of snow have been forecast across Alabama, Tennessee and North Georgia, according to the NWS.Wed, Oct 26 2011 at 8:59 AM EST
Colorado has gone from 80 degrees and sunny to expecting 4 to 6 inches of snow in the course of 24 hours.Fri, Oct 07 2011 at 4:04 PM EST
The government agency reports that the average temperature in the United States was 1.5 degrees higher than long term trends.Tue, Oct 04 2011 at 3:53 PM EST
Sometimes before a storm arrives, or even out of the blue, a rare 'roll cloud' commands attention as it floats ominously overhead.Thu, Sep 15 2011 at 1:57 PM EST
Early chilly weather due a cold front that stretches from Minnesota to Texas.Tue, Sep 13 2011 at 4:18 PM EST
The sweltering city does expect a cold front to move in by Thursday, bringing temperatures down the 80s.Sun, May 08 2011 at 10:56 AM EST
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