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A piteraq is a cold katabatic wind which originates on the Greenlandic icecap and sweeps down the east coast. The word "piteraq" means "that which attacks you" in the local language. [1]

Nov 10, 2015 · During piteraqs, a torrent of cold air suddenly sweeps down off the Greenland ice cap and thunders down the steep slopes of ice-covered mountains, an avalanche of freezing …

Aug 11, 2025 · Piteraqs are intense katabatic winds found mostly on the eastern coast of Greenland. These winds develop through specific meteorological and topographical conditions …

A Piteraq-storm forms in cloud-free conditions, when a cold high pressure or a high ridge is situated over the glacier, and a low pressure approaches Greenland from the east.

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There is one telltale sign that a piteraq is coming: The sky suddenly becomes clear—indicating that the wind has shifted direction and is now coming from the mountains and the vast …

Piteraqs are a special weather phenomenon in Greenland. They are triggered by a cyclone between Iceland and east Greenland which is associated with winds from the central ice sheet …

Piteraq oppstår som regel på kalde og vindstille netter, når det hoper seg opp med kald luft innlandsisen. Den oppstår når den iskalde luften forskyver seg, og dras ned fra innlandsisen …

Piteraqs form when cyclones push cold air downhill, creating fast, turbulent winds funneled by valleys that accelerate and crash like giant mountain waves.