Alberta clipper

noun

A snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies.

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Canadian clipperclipper system
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Meanings

nounAlberta clipper (plural Alberta clippers)

plural Alberta clippers

  1. A snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies.

    Synonyms: Canadian clipper, clipper system

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA snowstorm that travels quickly eastward from the Canadian Rockies.

Similar
Canadian clipperclipper system
Also see
canadian clipperclipper system

Origin

From Alberta + clipper. From originating in the Rocky Mountains, around the province of Alberta, and being fast moving (moving at a clip; such as clipper ships moving faster than regular merchantmen).

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APA

Alberta clipper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alberta%20clipper

MLA

“Alberta clipper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alberta%20clipper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alberta clipper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alberta%20clipper.

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