northward

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As rain then spreads northward across England and Wales, it meets the colder Artic air we have had in place over the past week, resulting in the rain turning to snow by Thursday evening.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

This large-scale system influences global climate by carrying warm, salty surface waters northward and sending cooler waters back toward the tropics at depth.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

The artillery rounds were shot from White’s Beach and were aimed northward, according to the CHP.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

"Such interactions during the peak monsoon season are uncommon since western disturbances typically retreat northward during this time," said Mr Deoras.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

The sun had now risen high enough to look over the high hedge: it gleamed on the tops of the birches and lit the northward side of the dingle with a cool yellow light.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien