The Southern Annular Mode is one of the 'main mechanisms influencing our climate' and meteorologists say it's just reached one of its strongest positive levels on record. 9News
, but now it's time to introduce another name set to make life uncomfortable for Aussies: SAM.
When the SAM is in a positive phase - as it is now - the belt of circumpolar westerly winds seeps away from Antarctica and heads towards Australia, meaning rain and snow-bearing cold fronts and easterly winds are set to increase over the nation's east. "So, while this week's strong positive phase may be short-lived, we may see more positive swings of the SAM in the coming weeks and months."
Meanwhile, our Kiwi neighbours are set to cop a battering headed into the weekend, with "several days of severe weather about to lash parts of New Zealand as a powerful low pressure system, and associated front, barrel across the country between Thursday and Saturday."Several days of severe weather are about to lash parts of New Zealand as a powerful low pressure system and associated front barrel across the country between Thursday and Saturday.
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