boreas

Synonyms:

north wind, norther, northerly

Types:

bise, bize

a dry cold north wind in southeastern France

mistral

a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter

tramontana, tramontane

a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean

Type of:

air current, current of air, wind

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure