Strong jet stream super-charged US Christmas storms

New Scientist: The weather outside was truly frightful across much of the US and UK this holiday season. In the US, a powerful winter storm whipped up heavy snow, icy winds and a record number of tornadoes in late December, causing at least 15 deaths. Such storms are not unusual at this time of year, but an especially strong jet stream made the storm more intense, says meteorologist Greg Carbin of the US National Weather Service. "One of the more remarkable places was Little Rock, Arkansas," says Carbin.......

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