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The polar front and its associated jet stream have a major influence on the weather conditions surrounding it. Many storms form along the polar front in the vicinity of the jet stream's maximum winds. (For more on this see my previous Suite 101 article
The Highs and Lows of Weather: Part 2 -- The Low) Because of the association of the jet stream with the polar front, media weather maps often include the jet stream's position as a rough indicator of continental divisions between warm and cold air masses. Here is why...etc.
