Split cold front
From Glossary of Meteorology
split cold front
A cold front in which the upper level portion of the front moves at a faster speed than the low-level portion.
Eventually, the front evolves into two distinct parts rather than one continuous front. As the upper front moves ahead of the lower front, deep clouds and embedded rain bands form well ahead of the surface frontal position.
See katafront.
See katafront.
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