Because the Rockies block the wind at low levels, the result is a strong westerly jet stream aloft while at low levels the air east of the Rockies comes from elsewhere including the Gulf of Mexico when there is a pronounced southerly component
ahead of cold fronts.
Seasonal climate events in addition to these listed for February included reports of wind damage and a brief EF0 tornado in central Ohio Christmas Eve December 24, 2014 due to weak linear convective system
ahead of a cold front On January 9, 2015, southern Michigan experienced a 190 vehicle pileup during winter weather hazards in Kalamazoo and
Not exact matches
The Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are coming to terms with the
cold mathematical reality
of chasing delegates
ahead of their nominating conventions, with
front - runners Clinton and Trump driving for challenge - proof majorities against rivals who won't go away.
The warmest weather occurred on the 8th and 9th, as moist tropical air was advected northward over the region
ahead of an approaching
cold front.