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It depends on if you mean heavy rain or light rain.
If you mean heavy rain then when a cold air mass rises over a warm air mas.
If you mean light rain then when a warm air mass rises over a warm air mass.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoRain is common in both warm and cold fronts. Warm fronts often bring light to moderate showers while cold fronts are more often associated with heavy showers and thunderstorms.
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∙ 15y ago"Hot air rises" therefore the air behind a warm front is lighter than air ahead of it and lighter than that air behind a cold front.
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∙ 10y agoYou will generally see heavier rain along a cold front.
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∙ 6y agoHeavy rain is more common along a cold front. Warm fronts typically cause light rain.
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What happens when a warm front moves into a cold front?
warm front rises on top of the cold front.
What is the difference in density between warm and cold air?
The density between cold and warm air is, cold air is heavier than warm air.
How would you compare the density of cold air to warm air?
Cold air is heavier than warm air.
Will a warm front overtake a cold front?
No. Because of the manner in which frontal systems operate, a cold front will overtake a warm front to form an occluded front.
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass stall to each other what is that called?
A stationery front. A cold front is where cold air gains over warm air. Warm front is where warm air gains over cold air. An Occluded front is where warm air is pushed up and cold aair over takes at lower levels.
Why do cold fronts push into warm front and go under the warm front?
Cold air is more dense than warm air and therefore heavier
What is heavier cold or warm air?
Cold air is heavier
Is Warm air heavier or cold air?
cold air is heavier than the warm air warm air has low water so it is hot and low heavy but cold air has a lot of water so it cold and heavy
What happens when a warm front moves into a cold front?
warm front rises on top of the cold front.
Is cold air heavier than warm air?
False because warm air rises. The particles in cold air are moving more slowly and make cold air more dense than warm air.
What is the weather along a front?
its is misty and cold on A COLD FRONT AND MUGGY AND WARM ON A WARM FRONT
What is the difference in density between warm and cold air?
The density between cold and warm air is, cold air is heavier than warm air.
How would you compare the density of cold air to warm air?
Cold air is heavier than warm air.
Does precipitation come before or after a warm front?
Not normally before a warm front, precipitation comes before and after a cold front. When you have warm air and a cold front comes through, you mix warm with cold and that brings precipitation.
Describe the four major types of fronts?
1) Warm front - warm air mass replacing a cold air mass at ground level. Typically shifts wind southeasterly to southwesterly. 2) Cold front - Cold air replacing warm air at ground level. Tyoically shifts southwesterly to northwesterly 3) Stationary front - Equal amount of energy between warm and cold air masses creating a "stalemate".
What is an occlude front?
A cold front normally moves at twice the speed of a warm front. An occluded front forms when a cold front catches up with a warm front. Occluded fronts are of two types:1. Cold occlusion : If the airmass of the advancing cold front is colder than the cool airmass of the warm front, the advancing cold front undercuts and lifts both the warm and cool airmass of the warm front. The weather is initially warm front type but during the passage of front, showery weather of cold front occurs. This occlusion is common in summer. 2. Warm occlusion : When the airmass behind the advancing cold front is less colder (cool) than the cold airmass of the warm front ahead, the advancing cold front overrides the warm front ahead. The weather in such a case is similar to that of warm front. This type of occlusion occurs in winters and is less common.
What is an occlude?
A cold front normally moves at twice the speed of a warm front. An occluded front forms when a cold front catches up with a warm front. Occluded fronts are of two types:1. Cold occlusion : If the airmass of the advancing cold front is colder than the cool airmass of the warm front, the advancing cold front undercuts and lifts both the warm and cool airmass of the warm front. The weather is initially warm front type but during the passage of front, showery weather of cold front occurs. This occlusion is common in summer. 2. Warm occlusion : When the airmass behind the advancing cold front is less colder (cool) than the cold airmass of the warm front ahead, the advancing cold front overrides the warm front ahead. The weather in such a case is similar to that of warm front. This type of occlusion occurs in winters and is less common.
