Alberta Clippern.

Brit.

/alˌbəːtə ˈklɪpə/, U.S.

/ælˌbərdə ˈklɪpər/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Alberta , clipper n.¹

Etymology: < the name of Alberta, a province of western Canada (see Albertan adj.) + clipper n.¹

Meteorology. Chiefly North American.

A rapidly-moving low-pressure weather system that forms or redevelops on the eastern (lee) side of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and moves south and east, bringing cold winds and (in winter) sometimes snowstorms to eastern Canada and the northern United States.

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1970 R. W. Harms Snow Forecasting Southeastern Wisconsin 1 There are several types of winter storms which can produce very heavy snow in southeastern Wisconsin and the lower Great Lakes region... To facilitate discussion by forecasters these have been designated by the popular names, ‘Panhandle Hook’ and ‘Alberta Clipper’.

1976 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 16 Jan. 1/1 The almost day-long blizzard—dubbed the ‘Alberta Clipper’ because it howled in from Alberta, Canada—forced the early closing of some schools.

1989 M. Dorris Broken Cord xii. 214 Even young skin gets raw when exposed to the ‘Alberta Clipper’ that descends from Canada all through the winter.

2001 S. King Dreamcatcher ii. 76 The fellow on the Castle Rock radio station..had been talking about a fast-moving Alberta Clipper, six or eight inches, and maybe a nor'easter to follow.

2011 Akron (Ohio) Beacon Jrnl. (Nexis) 6 Oct. The usual weather pattern appears likely to flip, with the Alberta clippers early and the Gulf of Mexico storms later in the winter.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alberta clipper
释义	Alberta Clippern. Brit. /alˌbəːtə ˈklɪpə/, U.S. /ælˌbərdə ˈklɪpər/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Alberta , clipper n.¹ Etymology: < the name of Alberta, a province of western Canada (see Albertan adj.) + clipper n.¹ Meteorology. Chiefly North American. A rapidly-moving low-pressure weather system that forms or redevelops on the eastern (lee) side of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and moves south and east, bringing cold winds and (in winter) sometimes snowstorms to eastern Canada and the northern United States. ΚΠ 1970 R. W. Harms Snow Forecasting Southeastern Wisconsin 1 There are several types of winter storms which can produce very heavy snow in southeastern Wisconsin and the lower Great Lakes region... To facilitate discussion by forecasters these have been designated by the popular names, ‘Panhandle Hook’ and ‘Alberta Clipper’. 1976 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 16 Jan. 1/1 The almost day-long blizzard—dubbed the ‘Alberta Clipper’ because it howled in from Alberta, Canada—forced the early closing of some schools. 1989 M. Dorris Broken Cord xii. 214 Even young skin gets raw when exposed to the ‘Alberta Clipper’ that descends from Canada all through the winter. 2001 S. King Dreamcatcher ii. 76 The fellow on the Castle Rock radio station..had been talking about a fast-moving Alberta Clipper, six or eight inches, and maybe a nor'easter to follow. 2011 Akron (Ohio) Beacon Jrnl. (Nexis) 6 Oct. The usual weather pattern appears likely to flip, with the Alberta clippers early and the Gulf of Mexico storms later in the winter. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1970
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