Weather with Jill Szwed 3/22/23

Published March 22, 2023 at 1:42 PM EDT

Everyday, invisible plumes of water vapor circulate through the atmosphere, and when conditions are right, they form clouds and precipitation. To see these plumes, scientists rely on satellite sensors with spectral bands capable of detecting this airborne moisture. This map plots the average total precipitable water in the atmosphere -- a measurement of how much moisture could theoretically precipitate given the right conditions. Notice the bands of moisture along the equatorial regions, which is where most moisture evaporates from the ocean into the air. Also visible are the so-called “atmospheric rivers” that transport moisture from the equatorial regions into the upper latitudes. — World moisture map

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Jill Szwed is the morning meteorologist at News10 ABC and FOX 23. You can catch her weekday mornings from 4:30 AM to 9 AM. She joined the News10 in the Morning team in June 2020.

Growing up in Pittsburgh, Jill witnessed countless snowstorms, flooding episodes, and severe weather events that sparked her interest in the weather during middle school. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from Saint Louis University. She also holds the prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society. Prior to forecasting for the Capital Region, Jill was a part of weather teams in Lexington, KY and Clarksburg, WV.