FALL WIND

large-scale katabatic wind (air currents descending on the lee side of mountains) that remains cold as it flows downslope. The extremely cold winds along the coasts of Antarctica are fall winds; other examples are the bora in the Adriatic region of Italy and Croatia and the mistral in southern France. In populated areas where fall winds occur, homes and orchards are situated on hillslopes to avoid the cold lowland air.