Understanding synoptic charts

A weather map, also known as a synoptic chart, is a simple representation of current weather patterns at the Earths surface, which show locations and movements of multiple systems 🌏
Isobars, high or low pressure systems, cold or warm fronts, and troughs are all routine features, and you may have heard of these terms before 🌤
Watch meteorologist Andrea Peace explain more about what they are and what they tell our meteorologists in the video below.
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