Cold Front In Cold Advection - Weather Events

by ZAMG and FMI

Parameter Description

Precipitation

Mostly slight to moderate precipitation at the rear side of the cloud band

Sometimes no rain

In summer a small risk of embedded Cbs with thunderstorms and heavy rain

Temperature

Falls slowly after the passage of the front.

Wind (incl. gusts)

Veering of the wind at the front passage

In summertime strong gusts possible after the front passage.

Other relevant information

Less precipitation than in a classical Cold Front, often no precipitation at all

Risk of moderate icing and turbulence

Very small risk of thunderstorms

Front consists mainly of dissipating low and middle cloudiness, sometimes almost cloudless.

	15 January 2007/18.00 UTC - Meteosat 8 10.8 image; weather events (green: rain, showers, drizzle, fog; black: no precipitation)

Menu Of Cold Front In Cold Advection

Typical Appearance In Vertical Cross Sections

References

Parameter	Description
Precipitation	Mostly slight to moderate precipitation at the rear side of the cloud band Sometimes no rain In summer a small risk of embedded Cbs with thunderstorms and heavy rain
Temperature	Falls slowly after the passage of the front.
Wind (incl. gusts)	Veering of the wind at the front passage In summertime strong gusts possible after the front passage.
Other relevant information	Less precipitation than in a classical Cold Front, often no precipitation at all Risk of moderate icing and turbulence Very small risk of thunderstorms Front consists mainly of dissipating low and middle cloudiness, sometimes almost cloudless.