Alberta clipper

English

Etymology

From Alberta +‎ clipper. From originating in the Rocky Mountains, around the province of Alberta, and being fast moving (moving at a clip; such as clipper ships moving faster than regular merchantmen).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Alberta clipper (plural Alberta clippers)

1. A snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies.

Synonyms

• Canadian clipper
• clipper system

Coordinate terms

• Colorado low (a similar storm system that travels across the United States)

Derived terms

• Colorado clipper

Further reading

• Alberta clipper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia