Follow the below directions using Figure 5. You can complete this analysis digitally or manually, then upload the resulting figure. Identifying areas of cold and warm air advection are important to the process of winter weather forecasting. Additionally, the 0°C isotherm at this level is considered an approximate dividing line between rain and snow (at least for areas east of the Rocky Mountains), as snow may remain frozen in the warmer levels below this line.  Circle and label one area of cold air advection (in blue) and one area of warm air advection (in red), on Figure 5. Highlight the 0°C isotherm in Figure 5.

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Follow the below directions using Figure 5. You can complete this analysis digitally or manually, then upload the resulting figure.

Identifying areas of cold and warm air advection are important to the process of winter weather forecasting. Additionally, the 0°C isotherm at this level is considered an approximate dividing line between rain and snow (at least for areas east of the Rocky Mountains), as snow may remain frozen in the warmer levels below this line. 

  1. Circle and label one area of cold air advection (in blue) and one area of warm air advection (in red), on Figure 5.
  2. Highlight the 0°C isotherm in Figure 5.
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Figure 5: 850 mb weather map analysis
Transcribed Image Text:-10 1410 1380 1250 1320 1410 100 -1530 1410 140 1470 1560 1500 H H H. 10: 10 1590 1516 1538 3530 1981 15 Figure 5: 850 mb weather map analysis
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