The United Kingdom is living up to its gloomy stereotype today as it feels the effects of a powerful cyclone sweeping across the northern Atlantic Ocean. The photogenic storm brought heavy snow to Ireland and Scotland, heavy rain to England and Wales, and winds of 75 MPH to the region's western coasts.

At 10:18 PM EDT on Saturday, weather radar shows Cyclone Hudhud a few hours from making landfall on India's east coast with winds of 125 MPH. The cyclone will strike the heavily-populated city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The area is home to nearly 2,000,000 people.

One of the biggest sticking points when it comes to weather forecasts is the public's confusion over the terms "hurricane," "typhoon," and "cyclone." Since they're three different names, people think they're three different kinds of storm. Here's a quick explainer on what's in a name.