Archive for December 31st, 2012

Summit Camp, Greenland Shivers At -60C (-76F)

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Summit Camp, Greenland Shivers At -60C (-76F)

When the North Atlantic Oscillation is negative, Greenland is mild with an upper level ridge of high pressure overhead. Temperatures are often at or above -18C or 0F, which is warm compared to normal here during winter. This pattern tends to promote colder weather for eastern North America and western Europe, but when there is a positive NAO, it’s the […]

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Frigid Nights Ahead For Midwest, Northeast

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Frigid Nights Ahead For Midwest, Northeast

After this weekend’s snow across the Midwest and Northeast, two shots of arctic air will follow. The first shot drops over the region tonight as a high builds overhead but this will be short lived as another system spreads northeast later Monday into New Years Day. That system will enhance clouds and may produce some […]

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