We’ll be discussing backdoor cold fronts in this edition of Weather Tidbits. Most weather systems, including cold fronts, generally move from west to east. But sometimes, a weather feature, like a ...

Ever been caught in a sudden downpour or surprised by a snowstorm that wasn’t supposed to happen? Weather forecasting is a mysterious dance of science, ... Read more The post 14 Forecasting Terms You ...

A triple point is where a warm front intersects a cold front to the south and an occluded front to the north. Hang with me. I know I have a lot going on in that last sentence.

This is what we call an occluded front; it is usually made when a cold front catches up to a warm front. They combine forcing warm moist air into the atmosphere, bringing us a lot of precipitation ...

They are generated by localised heating of the Earth's surface, which causes warm air to rise, cool, and condense into clouds. Unlike 'frontal rain', showers often start and stop very suddenly.

Cold fronts tend to start on the southerly side, because of how the cold air wraps around the center of low pressure. One big difference between the two fronts is the speed at which the fronts move.

A large eucalyptus tree fell into a home in Rohnert Park Friday afternoon, trapping a resident inside and damaging the house enough for officials to red-tag the uninhabitable structure ...

Later Friday, the Weather Service said the convergence of three air masses - warm, cold, and occluded fronts - will create unstable atmospheric conditions around noon, with some relatively intense ...

Thankfully, we are tracking two cold fronts forecasted to push through early next week, which will bring us a nice taste of fall. Check out the First Alert Podcast to learn more!

Cold fronts happen when colder air masses push warmer air masses away from an area. Because cold fronts tend to move at a quicker rate than warm fronts, intense temperature swings are not unheard ...

The risk of tornado formation in upstate is a result of triple point — where the cold, warm and occluded fronts meet — being located over southwestern New York and the Finger Lakes area. An ...