Noreaster
A noreaster is formed when cool air from the north mixes with warm air coming from the ocean. This forms an area with extreme low pressure. When this happens the storm brings strong, continuous, winds, heavy rain or snow, and major structural damage to any thing in its path on the Eastern coast of the United States. A noreaster also brings high and powerful waves, sleet, or flash flooding.These storms are mainly formed during the Winter, but can occur at any time of the year.
A noreaster is formed when cool air from the north mixes with warm air coming from the ocean. This forms an area with extreme low pressure. When this happens the storm brings strong, continuous, winds, heavy rain or snow, and major structural damage to any thing in its path on the Eastern coast of the United States. A noreaster also brings high and powerful waves, sleet, or flash flooding.These storms are mainly formed during the Winter, but can occur at any time of the year.
This is a diagram of how a noreaster is formed. The cool air from the north merges with the the warm air from the ocean to create this destructive storm.
This is some of the damage that can be caused by a noreaster. These storms bring fast winds, high waves, and major structural damage to the homes along the east coast.
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