The burle is the name given to the north wind that blows in the winter in the south-central part of France, east of the Massif Central , on the bare plateaus of Velay , Ardèche , or the Forez mountains .
3-576: The burle is a winter wind that usually blows in already cold regions. The resulting perceived temperature is often particularly low, creating a chilling atmosphere. When the region is snowy, the burle can be responsible for the formation of snowdrifts . The "Triangle de la Burle" is an expression popularized by the journalist Jean Peyrard in the 1980s to describe an area between the Pilat Massif near Saint-Étienne , Puy-en-Velay , and Mont Mézenc where many air disasters are said to have occurred over
6-433: The past century. This France -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This wind –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Snowdrift A snowdrift is a deposit of snow sculpted by wind into a mound during a snowstorm . Snowdrifts resemble sand dunes and are formed in a similar manner, namely, by wind moving light snow and depositing it when
9-581: The wind has virtually stopped, usually against a stationary object. Snow normally crests and slopes off toward the surface on the windward side of a large object. On the leeward side, areas near the object are a bit lower than surrounding areas but are generally flatter. The impact of snowdrifts on transportation can be more significant than the snowfall itself, such as in the US during the Great Blizzard of 1978 . Snowdrifts are usually found at or on roads, as
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