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Weather front
A weather front is a boundary separating two masses of air of different densities, and is the principal cause of meteorological phenomena. In surface weather analyses, fronts are depicted using various colored triangles and half-circles, depending on the type of front. The air masses separated by a front usually differ in temperature and humidityCold fronts may feature narrow bands of thunderstorms and severe weather, and may on occasion be preceded by squall lines or dry linesWarm fronts are usually preceded by stratiform  precipitation and fog. The weather usually clears quickly after a front's passage. Some fronts produce no precipitation and little cloudiness, although there is invariably a wind shift.

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