TEXAS NORTHER Local name in the south-central Great Plains for strong winter winds blowing north or northwest following a sharp cold front with dropping temperatures. Marked by a dark, blue-black sky. Related term: Blue Norther ...
Related term: Texas Norther
BOILING POINT
The temperature at which a liquid changes to a vaporous state. The temperature at which the equilibrium vapor pressure between a liquid and its vapor is equal to the external pressure on the liquid.
norther - A northerly wind; in general, a cold windstorm from the north. The term has several specific applications: 1) In the southern United States, especially in Texas (Texas norther), in the Gulf of Mexico, ...
cold frontal passage in the southern Great Plains, marked by a dark, blue-black sky with strong wintery winds from the northwest or north and temperatures that may drop 20°F to 30°F in a few minutes. Related term: Texas Norther ...
 See also: High, Norther, Ocean, Storm, Cloud
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