Archive for November 11th, 2012
We live in very interesting times. With the NAO/AO now positive, we’re seeing the atmosphere do what I’ve been hoping for and that is the building of cold over the source region during November. Given the negative trend in the NAO ensembles and the forecast of a return to negative later this month, this reload at a time […]
The arctic air which entered Montana first will slide across the Dakotas today and Minnesota, Wisconsin tomorrow. The arctic air is moderating as it pushes east and if you live in the East, this never reaches you! By Tuesday, the amplification starts to flatten across the country with the flow turning zonal. The door to the arctic […]
While a sprawling upper ridge builds across Europe this week promoting mild, sunny days but misty, murky, foggy and chilly nights, this extends northwest into the southern half of the UK. While temperatures range 2-4C above normal throughout the UK, it’s Scotland which will unfortunately be positioned beneath a far reaching frontal boundary which separates the large […]
There is a very large temperature spread currently between Montana and the Mid-Mississippi Valley. While temperatures are running 20-30 below normal over the Northern Rockies, it’s 10-20 above normal further east. This sharp divide is courtesy of a vigorous storm system and it’s potent cold front. Along the front, warm air is being driven northeast […]
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