Jet Stream vs. Gulf Stream: What’s the Difference?
The Deep South of the United States was hit with a rare snowstorm, the result of a collision of air pressure systems moved by ...
Frozen frenzy: Nearly nonstop winter storms to hit the same parts of the US for days to come
Winter storms are about to blitz through the eastern half of the United States at a frenetic pace that could continue for a ...
Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of the arctic blast.
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These maps show how winter has flipped upside down in the U.S.
The map below shows ... laden subtropical jet stream. The path of the polar jet was nudged southward by lobes of the polar vortex that dipped into the United States, providing ample cold air.
What impact did the jet stream have on winter storms in Georgia? See what experts said.
As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens ...