23K views · 87 reactions | The jet stream has a significant influence on the UK's weather. Our animation reveals the impact this high-altitude ribbon of air will have on the weekend's weather. | Met Office | Facebook

🌦️ The jet stream will play a key role in our weather next week 🌎 It's a story that starts on the other side of the Atlantic... | Met Office

This animated JET STREAM FORECAST shows how the northern and southern streams are to combine or "phase" to generate the vertical motions in the atmosphere which will drop Central U.S. barometric pressures precipitously---generating wind and significant precip in the process. The color scheme highlight wind velocities. Note how a powerful phased "wind max" develops aloft over the Central U.S. in this animated forecast. It's that wind max that is to drive rapid intensification of the winter storm

The jet stream always has an influence on our weather in the UK. This video explains what it is doing this week and what effect it will have on us. | Met Office

12K views · 73 reactions | The jet stream is often mentioned within the weather forecast. Do you know what impact it has on the UK weather? Find out here how it will influence our weather through the coming week | Met Office | Facebook

34K views · 287 reactions | After weeks of slow moving weather patterns, a strong #jetstream is heading our way bringing a change to our weather later in the week | Met Office | Facebook