You are in mid- latitudes in winter. You experience heavy snow followed by a dramatic drop in temperature as a cold front passes, but for almost 24 hours the weather is clear. Then, high clouds appear in the west, thicken to stratus clouds and you receive a light new snowfall aka snow flurries. but the temperature remains cold. You have just seen the passage of ___________.
A) a warm front
B) a second cold front
C) a stationary front
D) an occluded front

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front, leading to complex weather patterns including clear weather followed by cloud formation and precipitation, which matches the described scenario.

You Are in Mid- Latitudes in Winter