southwards
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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At the start of January a spell of notably harsh winter weather brought Arctic winds southwards along with heavy snow, widespread ice and biting temperatures.
From BBC
From the central belt southwards forecasters predict an area of "mainly light snow" with most places likely to see no more than 1-2cm.
From BBC
The sleet and snow showers that moved southwards across the country on Thursday night created a visual treat for our BBC WeatherWatchers, but also meant slippery roads and pavements for those venturing out.
From BBC
This is a line of showers that develop over the warmer waters of the Irish Sea and are pushed southwards over the county of Pembrokeshire in south-west Wales.
From BBC
By Monday the colder air in the north will have been swept southwards on a northerly wind bringing down an arctic maritime airmass - and that means the chance of snow.
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