A powerful frontal system impacted the region this afternoon, bringing strong winds, hail and lightning, and interrupting electric service to more than 72,000 customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.. (hudsonvalleyone.com)
[3] An approaching frontal system or trough can also drive the marine layer onshore. (en.wikipedia.org)
A lot of components had to come together to create that blizzard, including a cold snap, warm Atlantic Ocean waters to feed moisture to the storm, and a strong frontal system, among others. (climate.gov)