The US was hit by a ‘bomb cyclone’ last week, bringing icy cold and driving snow. These storms develop very rapidly, forming outside the tropics, typically on continental east coasts in winter.
- Research Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
As the planet warms, the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is increasing. This will cause a lot more heavy rainfall, even in areas that are becoming drier.
Most people in Australia’s southeast are familiar with the stormy weather known as East Coast Lows. But they might not realise how much scientific progress has been made in understanding them.
Eastern Australia’s massive storms will likely become rarer in a warmer world, but probably more intense.
Australia’s snow season is notoriously fickle - so what determines whether we’ll get a good fall?
What causes the wild weather that’s hit Sydney and central New South Wales over the past 24 hours?
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