Alberta Clipper
nounDefinition of Alberta Clipper
: a fast-moving low-pressure weather system that develops east of the Rocky Mountains in western Canada during winter months and moves to the east-southeast across central Canada and into the northern U.S.
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An Alberta Clipper typically brings very cold temperatures, high winds, and light snowfall amounts.
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