What is the name of the local wind in the Mediterranean that brings heavy snowfall to the mountains? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the name of the local wind in the Mediterranean that brings heavy snowfall to the mountains?
A. Mistral
B. Garbin
C. Sirocco
D. Bora
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Bora is a cold, dry wind that blows from the mountains of the Adriatic Sea, bringing cold air and often heavy snowfall.

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