What Is the Alberta Clipper Storm and Where is it Heading?
Fast-moving storms from Canada are bringing snow, cold and gusty winds to the US—here's what you need to know.
Snow headed toward Massachusetts is called an Alberta clipper
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The snow that will be impacting western Massachusetts Wednesday night is what meteorologists call an Alberta clipper. As snow is in the forecast for tonight into Thursday morning, this snow will not be from a coastal low-pressure system but from an Alberta clipper.
Alberta Clipper expected to bring more winter weather as Great Lakes region digs out from storm
An Alberta Clipper system is forecasted to bring snow and cold weather to the Midwest and Northeast this week as folks in states surrounding the Great Lakes continue to clean up from last weekend's snowstorm.
Map Shows Where 'Alberta Clipper' Winter Storm Forecast to Hit 16 States
The Upper Midwest and Northeast will be hit next week with so-called "Alberta clipper" storms, which will bring quick-hitting snow bouts to 16 states.
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A punishing storm has much of the U.S. bracing for severe winter weather. So what is an Alberta Clipper? And what should those in its path be expecting?
Ask the Weather Authority Team: What is an Alberta Clipper and how does it impact Maine?
A clipper system brought many their first measurable snowfall of the season. That clipper system is also known as an Alberta Clipper. What is an Alberta Clipper? Alberta Clippers occur most often from October to March.
Why is this storm called an "Alberta Clipper"?
There are a few creative names meteorologists use to denote snow storms that originate in central Canada. FOX Weather Meteorologist Haley Meier shows some of those names and their origin.
Alberta Clipper to bring lake-effect snow to N.Y.; wind advisory issued in NYC
An Arctic cold front will bring intense snow squalls, strong winds and heavy lake-effect snow to parts of the Northeast, ...
Midday Thursday snow totals update
An Alberta Clipper System has brought accumulating snow to much of the region Wednesday into Thursday morning.These are ...
Exactly what is an Alberta Clipper?
Alberta Clippers are quick-moving areas of low pressure that originate in the western Canadian province of Alberta, usually ...
More snow, bitter cold to slam Northeast and Midwest in fast-moving clipper storm
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What is an Alberta Clipper? Explaining the storm bringing snow to Vermont, New York
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Alberta Clipper to bring snow to over 12 states from Dakotas to Northeast
A winter weather event known as an Alberta Clipper will descend from Canada later this week and roll across the northern tier ...
Alberta Clipper explained: What does the system bring?
An Alberta Clipper is a low pressure system that rapidly moves from western Canada, deriving its name from the Canadian ...
Heavy bursts of snow Thursday evening ahead of blistering cold Friday
An Alberta Clipper will bring quick-hitting snow and gusty winds to our region throughout Thursday and into early Friday. This kind of system moves fast but can drop quite a bit of snow in a short ...