1. Synoptic weather maps
“the big picture map”

2. What is a synoptic map?
A synoptic map is the overall weather conditions of a given area
SYNOPSIS
It looks at multiple factors such as precipitation type and amounts, lightning strikes, wind direction and speed, dew point, barometric pressure, and more
Synoptic maps are typically paired with a radar overlay
Radar detects type and amount of precipitation and tracks its immediate direction

3. Pressure systems There are 2 main types of pressure systems
High pressure system:
Low pressure system:

4. Pressure systems HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS CLEAR weather Pushes out
Rotates clockwise

5. Pressure systems LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS STORMY weather Pulls IN
Rotates counter-clockwise

7. fronts
Warm fronts
Cold fronts
Occluded fronts

8. Warm fronts

9. cold fronts

10. occluded fronts

11. H H L Hurricane Harvey Caught between pressure systems…
Hurricane HARVEY was a LOW pressure system…. H H L

12. Radar weather map Collects
The heavier/ more dense the returned energy the heavier the precipitation.