Study the Current Conditions National Weather Map.

1. What color represents light rain and drizzle?

2. List one state where light rain or drizzle is currently falling.
(If you need a map labeled with state names, click here.)

3. What color represents moderate to heavy snow?

4. What color represents fog?

Study the meaning of the symbol H.

5. What does a large H symbolize?

6. What type of weather is expected in a high pressure system?

7. List one state where there is currently a high pressure system.              
Current Conditions Weather Map         State Names

Study the meaning of the symbol L.

8. What does a large L symbolize?

9. What type of weather is expected in a low pressure system?

10. List one state where there is currently a low pressure system.               
Current Conditions Weather Map         State Names

Study the meaning of the symbol .

11. What does symbolize?

12. What type of weather is expected as a cold front comes through?

13. List one state where there is currently a cold front.              
Current Conditions Weather Map         State Names

Study the meaning of the symbol .

14. What does symbolize?

15. What type of weather is expected as a warm front comes through?

16. List one state where there is currently a warm front.              
Current Conditions Weather Map           State Names

Study the meaning of the symbol  .

17. What does symbolize?

18. What type of weather is expected when a stationary front is present?

19. List one state where there is currently a stationary front.  (There may not be one.)              
Current Conditions Weather Map           State Names

Study the current conditions in Fortuna and the US Weather Map.

20. Complete the data charts on your handout.