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Alberta clipper

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noun

  1. meteorol (in Canada) an area of low pressure that forms in winter near the Rocky Mountains

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When a similar system starts farther west in the province of Alberta, it’s known as an Alberta clipper.

From Scientific American • Nov. 11, 2022

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