Weather Fronts

Cold Fronts: What happens in the Cold front is that warm air is all around area but since cold air is denser, it pushes the warm air out of the area and the cold air takes its place because its denser.

Warm Fronts: When a slow moving warm front, hits a slow moving cold front. Since cold air is denser the warm air rises over the cold air. If the warm air is humid it creates clouds. But if its dry it scattered clouds form.

Stationary Fronts: Sometimes cold and warm air masses connect and hit each other so they dual out. But neither mass has enough force to push one away. So this can cause hail, sleet, snow, and or rain to occur in that area.

Occluded Front: A Occluded front is where a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses. So when one of the cold air masses reaches the warm air mass it pushes the warm air high up in the air because the cold air is denser. The two cold air masses may become one if connected. While the warm air mass high in the air begins condensation and may create weather clouds that may snow, rain, or hail.

Cloud Formation