GEOS at 144h. The Sea of Okhotsk Low is part of the baroclinic polar vortex structure. The N. Atlantic/UK Ridge is the "thorn" in the side of the vortex as it gets stress from Aleutian High. Can this road block pierce the beast? I'll leave you with that suspense. :) pic.twitter.com/4UKnS5ABAB

— Anthony Masiello (@antmasiello) December 22, 2018