NOR'EASTER Definition & Meaning

nor'easter

[ nawr-ee-ster ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Meteorology.

an eastern North American storm that usually develops between the Georgia and New Jersey latitudes, progressing northeastward and typified by potentially violent northeast winds: most frequent and intense from September through April, nor’easters can develop within a hundred miles of the east coast and commonly bring heavy rain or snow and coastal damage:
The nor’easter of 1992 breached the island and destroyed many homes.

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Origin of nor'easter¹

First recorded in 1830–40; by shortening of northeaster

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"On the other hand, there is evidence that warming leads to more powerful, snowier nor'easters—something we've seen quite a bit of in the northeast in recent years."

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A nor'easter howled in from the Atlantic and smothered Salem in snowdrifts.

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"There is evidence that warming leads to more powerful, snowier nor'easters—something we've seen quite a bit of in the northeast in recent years."

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As Mann put it, they will use "high-resolution climate model simulations that better resolve the dynamics of powerful winter storms like nor'easters."

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