Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Types of Cold Fronts It’s that time of the year when cold fronts start to become a bit more frequent and drive our temperatures ...

MOLINE, Ill. — If you've checked out our Storm Track 8 University courses, you'll be very familiar with the types of fronts that move through our region at times. Most of us are very familiar with ...

Often, the word “front” raises anxiety and apprehension in aviation meteorology. It carries the possibility of showers and thunderstorms, signals a change in the weather regime, and means the distinct ...

We hear it all the time from meteorologists. “A cold front will move in and bring storms,” or “a warm front is heading our way with light rain.” But why do we expect certain weather conditions with ...

According to the National Weather Service, a cold front is “a zone separating two air masses, of which the cooler, denser mass is advancing and replacing the warmer.” However, we can break it down ...

Whenever there is an expected change in weather, you will often hear that a frontal passage is predicted to arrive soon. In general terms, there are four major types of frontal passages: cold front, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Why does a “cold front” not always bring cold air? And how do we predict prolonged changes in temperatures? Let’s talk about air masses. As defined by NOAA, an air mass is “a large ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, a strong cold front moved through Las Cruces and El Paso. Weather data shows from 7 to 8 a.m. there was a seven-degree temperature drop, combined ...