The Deep South of the United States was hit with a rare snowstorm, the result of a collision of air pressure systems moved by jet streams toward the Gulf of Mexico. “Wait,” you might be ...

Meteorologists often blame unusual weather events on the movements of a jet stream, not to be confused with the similarly active Gulf Stream. Learn the key differences between the two before the ...

As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens ...

A strengthened jet stream is driving severe weather towards the UK later this week, with strong winds of up to 90mph forecast. After grey but settled weather earlier in the week, Britain could face ...

“Whether or not climate change is affecting the jet stream has changed over time,” said Pam Knox, agricultural climatologist with the extension office at the University of Georgia. “There's ...

Commercial flights bound for Europe have been taking off late from the States but arriving on time or early, thanks to a more powerful jet stream, strengthened by the arctic air mass that settled ...

A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the ...

When the Polar Vortex is in a weakened state, a jet stream wobble sending polar air into the mid-latitudes becomes more ...

An unusually strong jet stream over the Atlantic bringing Storm Eowyn to the UK and Ireland is so powerful it pushed a flight travelling to London to near record speeds, data suggests. According to ...