upslope
adjective or adverb
up·slope
ˈəp-ˈslōp 
: being or moving to or toward the top of a slope : uphill
upslope winds
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For areas along and west of the Allegheny Front, expect upslope snow showers to continue and wind chills topping out in the teens and 20s.
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Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2022
According to Phillips, the flow appeared to be less active Wednesday than the previous day, which is likely due to the breakout of lava headed upslope that could be diverting lava from what’s headed to the highway.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2022
Fire officials ordered evacuations for people in the areas between both highways as the fire continued to burn upslope, according to a map shared by local officials.
—Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022
Fennessy said the fire started quickly and moved upslope over steep terrain, proving a challenge for hand crews to access.
—Bymelissa Gaffney, ABC News, 11 May 2022
As a second disturbance passes through the Northeast on Sunday, more snow showers are possible downwind of the Great Lakes and on the westward facing slopes (upslope areas) of the Appalachians.
—Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
The conversation about Telluride starts with the ski resort of the same name, which drops 4,000 vertical feet across 2,000 acres just upslope of downtown (a gondola connects the town center with the resort’s mountain village).
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2022
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Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2022
According to Phillips, the flow appeared to be less active Wednesday than the previous day, which is likely due to the breakout of lava headed upslope that could be diverting lava from what’s headed to the highway.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2022
Fire officials ordered evacuations for people in the areas between both highways as the fire continued to burn upslope, according to a map shared by local officials.
—Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022
Fennessy said the fire started quickly and moved upslope over steep terrain, proving a challenge for hand crews to access.
—Bymelissa Gaffney, ABC News, 11 May 2022
As a second disturbance passes through the Northeast on Sunday, more snow showers are possible downwind of the Great Lakes and on the westward facing slopes (upslope areas) of the Appalachians.
—Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
The conversation about Telluride starts with the ski resort of the same name, which drops 4,000 vertical feet across 2,000 acres just upslope of downtown (a gondola connects the town center with the resort’s mountain village).
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2022
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“Upslope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upslope. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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