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What Is a Weather Front and Why Do They Matter?

“An approaching cold front will cause temperatures to drop early next week” are probably words you’ve heard on the TV weather report at some point.ย But what is a weather front, and why are they important to skiing? A weather front marks the boundary between two air masses.ย There are five major classifications of air masses: maritime tropical (mT, warm and wet), […]

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Clay Malott | September 20, 2021
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