During inverse pressure conditions, on the southern side of the Alps, a north föhn arises, known in Italian as the tramontana or tedesco (the German). The effects are not exactly symmetrical, as northern air has different characteristics from southern air. North föhn winds result in clouds with rain in the north, and föhn windows with possibly elevated temperatures in the south. In contrast to the föhn north of the Alps, however, the north föhn will often appear as a relatively cold storm, as this wind situation usually occurs after the passage of a cold front from the west.