low-pressure
Example Sentences
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California has seen unusually wet storms this autumn because of a persistent low-pressure system off the West Coast that stretched farther south than is typical for October and November.
From Los Angeles Times
While forecasters hoped the low-pressure system would blanket the slopes in Mammoth, mountainside temperatures remained too warm for serious snow.
From Los Angeles Times
The cold front will have moved away from Los Angeles, but the cold core of the low-pressure system will still be around.
From Los Angeles Times
By Tuesday, the cold front will have moved away from L.A., but the cold core of the low-pressure system will still be around.
From Los Angeles Times
Because the low-pressure system powering the storm is not pushed along by the jet stream, “it will just spin around like a top and go where it pleases — very difficult to predict,” Kittell said.
From Los Angeles Times
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