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northern

[nawr-thern] / ˈnɔr ðərn /
ADJECTIVE
northerly
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the north
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Hundreds of schools are shut and travel has been severely disrupted after heavy snowfall across parts of northern Scotland.

From BBC

New amber alerts for snow have been issued by forecasters, covering much of northern Scotland, starting on Sunday evening.

From BBC

Amber warnings for more snow have been issued in northern Scotland after several days of heavy snow.

From BBC

It was far closer than the Underground Railroad leading to the northern states or Canada.

From Los Angeles Times

There have also been reports of high surf near Half Moon Bay in San Francisco and some flooding in the Elkhorn Slough area in the northern part of Monterey County on Hwy 1.

From Los Angeles Times