What are the Air Masses?

The UK’s weather is notoriously fickle. We are surrounded by so many different influences: a large ocean to the west; a continent to the east. Mid-summer heat can originate in North Africa, but in the winter the North wind doth blow and we shall have snow - sometimes. These various influences are also known as air masses. But what are air masses and how do different air masses affect the UK?
Presented by Aidan McGivern.
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A true fact is that Arctic Maritime airmass can be bitterly cold in the Winter with both snow,hail and raw biting winds
Also the other bitter airmass in Winter is Polar Continental

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Polar maritime air is also pretty chilly as well in winter with wintry showers🥶

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​@@jordandavies9591yes Polar is a cold air mass but not as cold as an Arctic airmass

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UK snow in Winter ❄️ is in truth decreasing every year

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Me before this video: anyway the wind blows doesn't really matter to meeeeee
Me after this video: thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening me

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