^The Petit Larousse Illustre (1997), defines Mistral as "Vent violent, froid, turbulent et sec qui souffle du secteur nord" (Violent, cold, turbulent and dry wind which blows from the north)". See also definition of Meteo France on their website and the U.S. Navy Marine Meteorology site, which describe the mistral as a strong, cold northwesterly wind
^Definition from the Website of Meteo France, the national weather service of the French government. (see external links.)
^Internet site of Meteo France, article on the mistral.