(I) The speeds of Saturn's equatorial jet winds have dropped noticeably over the last two decades. (II) The slowdown is probably part of the long seasonal cycle on Saturn, which takes thirty years to orbit the Sun. (III) For the last five years, the research team has been comparing cloud features and storm systems on Saturn. (IV) It may also be due in part to extreme differences between the seasons. (V) This occurs because the rotational axis of the planet is highly tilted.