A cold front is a type of weather front that occurs when a mass of comparatively colder air moves into an area where warmer air is present. As the cold air mass pushes under the warm air mass, the warm air is forced to rise, and the cold air advances, replacing the warm air at the surface. The following are the types of weather that cold fronts can bring:

• Heavy Rain: As the moisture in the warm air mass rises, cools, and condenses, rain and even thunderstorms can form along the cold front. A lot of heavy rain is produced along a cold front, but once the cold air mass has come in, this often abruptly changes to a clear spell of weather.

• Gusty Winds: As the cold front passes, winds become gusty, and there is a sudden drop in temperature.

• Hail, Thunder, and Lightning: Cold fronts can sometimes bring hail, thunder, and lightning.

• Snow: In the winter, cold fronts can bring cold spells and occasionally snow.

• Tornadoes: Cold fronts can bring severe thunderstorms, hailstorms, snow squalls, and/or tornadoes.

Overall, cold fronts can bring a mix of precipitation, gusty winds, and temperature changes.