A leeside cold frontal gravity wave in the Plains, and a strong polar jet stream over the Rockies
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GOES-16 (GOES-East) Upper-level Water Vapor (6.2 µm) images (above) displayed the signature of a leeside cold frontal gravity wave (reference) as it moved rapidly southward across the Plains (surface analyses) on 14 January 2021. Post-frontal wind gusts in the 50-70 knot range were seen, with a peak gust to 91 knots (105 mph) in eastern Wyoming.In... Read More