blue norther

noun

: a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures to the Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas region

Word History

Etymology

so called from the color of the accompanying cloud bank

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“Blue norther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20norther. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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