The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The corresponding AR response to these anticyclones is opposite, however, for the Western and Eastern U.S. Over the west, southward movement of cold and dry air from the north inhibits eastward movement of ARs into the region. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This could be resulting in the prolonged and severe drought observed in the western U.S. over the last several decades, with diminished snowpack from less associated precipitation. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Over the East, northward propagation of warm and moist air is enhanced from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, creating favorable AR development, possibly resulting in greater coastal flooding and extreme wind. 100
