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

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What is the name of the local wind in the Mediterranean that brings heavy snowfall to the mountains?

A. Garbin

B. Bora

C. Sirocco

D. Mistral

Answer: Option B

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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