air mass
noun
: a body of air extending hundreds or thousands of miles horizontally and sometimes as high as the stratosphere and maintaining as it travels nearly uniform conditions of temperature and humidity at any given level
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The Arctic air mass was expected to continue pushing south and east over the weekend, expanding into Southern states by Sunday.
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CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Lake-effect snowstorms occur when cold, dry air travels over open water, sucking up moisture that is released when the air mass hits land.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
An Arctic air mass is expected to reach the Charlotte area on Sunday, resulting in temperatures low enough to cause pipes to freeze and burst.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
The air mass will also fuel lake-effect snow across the Upper Peninsula.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Lake-effect snowstorms occur when cold, dry air travels over open water, sucking up moisture that is released when the air mass hits land.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
An Arctic air mass is expected to reach the Charlotte area on Sunday, resulting in temperatures low enough to cause pipes to freeze and burst.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
The air mass will also fuel lake-effect snow across the Upper Peninsula.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Air mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20mass. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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