Archive for January, 2013
I often show you the NAO and AO status, the daily model runs and every so often the stratospheric temps but now and again I try to show you something a little different. For about 10-14 days now I have given my own personal reasoning and showed you evidence to support my belief that we have plenty […]
As we look out into the longer term, there appears to be a swaying towards an up and down temperature profile through the first 15 days of February. The NAO and AO are going negative in the 7-10 day and with the PNA currently positive, the snapper in the works’ may be that it returns […]
Just putting up a quick video for you this evening which covers the coming of much colder weather starting this weekend and extending into next week but this really looks like a sign of MUCH colder times towards the mid-month period. As you can see, from the above chart, there’s still good agreement that the AO as […]
Boy what an incredible turnaround we are seeing across the Midwest over the past 24 to 48 hours as long standing warm records fell but now that the front has barrelled through Iowa, Illinois and adjacent areas, these same areas are now enduring a major winter storm with parts of Iowa receiving 1-2″ per hour snow rates, powerful icy winds accompanied by blowing and drifting. Nearly […]
The temperatures during the day today were simply amazing for this time of year with near 40 above normal readings to START the day over southern Iowa (pointed out by Joe Bastardi). Yes, it was in the low 60s to start the day and while readings rose during the daytime hours with 70s creeping into […]
One of, if not thee deepest low of winter thus far is expected to pass to the NW of Scotland with pressure at or below 952mb tonight into Wednesday morning. This storm promises to bring quite the blow to Northwestern Scotland and especially the Outer Hebrides tonight. Models have the low tracking northeast and making it’s closest approach to Cape Wrath during the overnight. This […]
BREAKING: TOPEKA, KANSAS HAS HIT 75 DEGREES THIS PM WHICH IS AN ALL-TIME JANUARY RECORD! The pattern that’s now evolving across the US is one that always grabs my attention and even excites as a huge temperature imbalance sets up from West to East. A major ridge now pumping warmth up into areas that shouldn’t be warm at this time of […]
Before the cold spell ended last Friday I alluded to the idea that cold weather wouldn’t be long coming back. I’ve been keeping an eye on all the various models and I like what I am seeing even for next week. In the post earlier this afternoon I showed you the high which builds into the […]
Through today the first of 3 systems will spread across the UK after bringing a soaking to Ireland and Northern Ireland. Wind gusts along exposed parts of the west coast may reach 65 mph later this afternoon as the front approaches. Gusts of 30-40 mph is possible inland areas. While a spell of heavy rain impacts all western […]
The big story at the moment is the ice storm which is encompassing the Midwest and eventually the East Coast. Freezing rain, sleet and snow is causing headaches tonight throughout the Lower Midwest and into the interior Northeast later. Warm, moist air is pushing north and bumping up against cold air already in place. Many areas including Minneapolis, Madison […]
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