jet stream
noun
: a long narrow meandering current of high-speed winds near the tropopause blowing from a generally westerly direction and often exceeding a speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) per hour
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El Niño winters in Chicagoland are typically warmer than normal with below-average snowfall as the polar jet stream shifts farther north into Canada.
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David Yeomans, CBS News, 19 May 2026
During El Niño, the jet stream pushed farther south, sending more storms towards the southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts, including Florida.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
This is a big shift from what has been a quiet start to the month, because of a jet stream pattern that has suppressed widespread severe storms until now.
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The jet stream also shifts northward, typically pushing winter storms toward the Pacific Northwest and Canada while leaving swaths of California drier than average, especially in the south.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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David Yeomans, CBS News, 19 May 2026
During El Niño, the jet stream pushed farther south, sending more storms towards the southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts, including Florida.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
This is a big shift from what has been a quiet start to the month, because of a jet stream pattern that has suppressed widespread severe storms until now.
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The jet stream also shifts northward, typically pushing winter storms toward the Pacific Northwest and Canada while leaving swaths of California drier than average, especially in the south.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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