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About Mike
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If you have a question about snow, hurricanes, blizzards, thunderstorms, cold fronts, warm fronts, high pressure, and low pressure, or a specific weather forecast for your area, I can answer your question.

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In college studying to get my degree in meteorology.

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Careers: Meteorology - clouds and fronts

Expert: Mike - 10/14/2005

Question
Why are clouds and precipitation generated along fronts?

Answer
Hello,

Fronts separate two different airmasses. When these airmasses come together we see lift in the air allowing the generation of clouds and precipitation. This is caused by the sharp change in temperature.

Heres a site that might help you a little bit more:

http://geology.csupomona.edu/drjessey/class/Gsc101/Fronts.html

Thanks,
Mike

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