SPLIT FRONT - WEATHER EVENTS
by ZAMG
Weather events are highly variable and have to be split into two parts: area concerning the upper level front and the shallow moist area.
Upper Front
| Parameter
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Description
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| Precipitation
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- Moderate to heavy showery precipitation
- Quite often thunderstorms are observed.
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| Temperature
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| Wind (incl. gusts)
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- Around embedded Cb's strong gusts are possible.
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| Other relevant information
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- The upper front at the transition between high and low cloud part
- Hail and thunderstorms possible during whole year
- Risk of moderate to severe icing and turbulence
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Shallow moist area, included surface front
| Parameter
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Description
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| Precipitation
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- Slight to moderate rain or drizzle
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| Temperature
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- Falls after the passage of the surface front
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| Wind (incl. gusts)
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- Veering of the wind at the front passage
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| Other relevant information
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- Precipitation in area of shallow moist zone behind upper front
- Risk of moderate icing
- With superimposed PVA-max showers and thunderstorms are possible.
- With showers moderate to severe icing and turbulence
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