Air Masses
Humid and Cold
What is Maritime Polar?
Brings Light rain and warmer temps
What is a warm front?
Rises
What does warm air do?
Type of weather alert that gives you a heads up about the weather that day
Cools, condenses, and precipitates
What does the air do as it goes up the side of the mountain?
Dry and Cold
What is Continental Polar?
Cloudy skies remain in place for several days
What is a stationary front?
Sinks
What does cold air do?
Type of weather Alert when you need to be taking cover immediately.
What is a Weather Warning?
Snow
Humid and Hot
What is Maritime Tropical?
Cold air pushes warm air upward, creating thunderstorms
What is a cold front?
Holds more moisture
What is warm air?
When the winds exceed 60mph or the hail is larger than 1in in diameter.
What is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning?
Heats up, under higher pressure, less humid
What does the air do as it goes down the backside of the mountain?
Dry and Hot
After the front passes, temperatures drop suddenly and skies clear
What is a cold front?
When warm air rises and cold air sinks
What is convection currents?
The public or law enforcement has sighted a tornado
What is a Tornado Warning?
warm and humid
What is the weather on the western side of the mountain?
A Front
What happens when two air masses meet?
A warm air mass gets caught between cool air masses
What is an occluded front?
Gets colder
What happens to warm air as it rises?
Texas
hot and dry
What is the weather on the eastern side of the mountain?