A punishing storm has much of the U.S. bracing for severe winter weather. So what is an Alberta Clipper? And what should those in its path be expecting?

An Alberta clipper is cutting its way through the northern United States and bringing a lot of snow to the Mohawk Valley.

An Arctic cold front will bring intense snow squalls, strong winds and heavy lake-effect snow to parts of the Northeast, meteorologists say.

As a fast-moving system is expected to bring some plowable snow to Vermont, Northern New York and much of New England this week, many might be wondering what an Alberta Clipper is. We break down what this term means and where it comes from.

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