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Alberta clipper
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English
Etymology
From en Alberta clipper.
From originating in the Rocky Mountains, around the province of Alberta, and being fast moving (moving at a clip; such as clipper ships moving faster than regular merchantmen).
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Alberta clipper.wav US
Noun
A snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies.
Synonyms
en Canadian clipper
en clipper system
Coordinate terms
en Colorado low a similar storm system that travels across the United States
Derived terms
en Colorado clipper
Further reading
en terms derived from toponyms
en Alberta, Canada Snow Weather