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East & Gulf Coast Cyclones

850mb Heights & Temperatures - The 850mb flow pattern during the animation shows air as cold as -20° C wrapping around the closed low circulation as the cyclone moved up the eastern seaboard. The trailing front associated with the cyclone is present over the Atlantic Ocean and is identified by the strong temperature gradient south of the low.

Department of Atmospheric Sciences Severe and Hazardous Weather at Department of Atmospheric Sciences University of Illinois