Record Snow Buries Stockholm, -10C Over Highland Snow Tonight? Icelandic LP Pattern Returns!

Written by on November 10, 2016 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2016/17 with 3 Comments

While the UK’s experienced an early snowfall, Scandinavia has endured major snow and cold.

Stockholm just had snowiest November day in 111 years

Published: 10 Nov 2016 06:51 GMT+01:00

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The Swedish capital had more snow than on any November day in a century.
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At least 30 centimetres of snow fell in Stockholm on Wednesday, more than on any other November day since records began in 1905, according to national weather agency SMHI.

Credit: RainingTea ‏@raining_tea

Credit: RainingTea ‏@raining_tea

The previous November record was set in 1985 when 29 centimetres fell in one day (however, that does not even come close to the all-time record for Stockholm: 76 centimetres in March 1909).
“In the morning around 21 centimetres had fallen. During the day another 15 to 20 centimetres fell,” SMHI meteorologist Elisabeth Saarnak told Aftonbladet on Wednesday.
On Thursday morning at 7am the snow was 39 centimetres thick at SMHI’s weather station in Stockholm.
The sudden snowfall – brilliantly known as a ‘snow cannon’ in Swedish – created huge problems for many commuters on Wednesday. Many buses across the capital and beyond were cancelled, and drivers were forced to abandon their cars on the motorway. Several reported being stuck in their cars for ten hours.

Credit: Karina Polyakova

Credit: Karina Polyakova

In the Järfälla suburb of Stockholm, public transport operator Nobina replaced their buses with boats taking passengers from Klara Mälarstrand in central Stockholm to Jakobsberg and Kallhäll.
At 3am traffic authorities were still at work salvaging vehicles that had got stuck in the snow, and warned commuters not to bring their car to work. Public transport operator SL also said that delays were expected on Thursday, especially for buses, and the local authority urged Stockholmers to work from home if possible.
“We completely understand that not everyone can work from home, but those who can should consider it. Otherwise, leave as early as possible. There will be a lot of people on the road at the same time,” council transport spokesperson Anders Porelius told Aftonbladet.

Via severe-weather.EU ‏@severeweatherEU

Via severe-weather.EU ‏@severeweatherEU

-10C Over Highland Snowfields Tonight?

Following the first widespread snow of the season and likely Glasgow’s earliest snowfall since 2001, high pressure settles in and sets the stage for the coldest night of the season tonight. The GFS has -10C over a snow covered Central Highland.

Tuesday night on A9 Drumochter.

Credit: Tarffic Scotland

Credit: Tarffic Scotland

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Credit: chorleyweather.com

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Icelandic Low Makes A Comeback

The high is short lived as change is fast approaching from the west. After a frosty start, Friday will slowly warm as winds pick up from the SW.

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

This signals the return of an Icelandic low pressure pattern which should hold from late this week to next before heights rebuild over Greenland and Iceland again.

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Credit: Tropical Tidbits

Credit: Tropical Tidbits

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  1. Anthony says:

    As an Island Nation surrounded by water I assume there is a tinge salt
    in the air which is why we mostly get wet snow in this
    country. Shame really.

  2. Anthony says:

    Great pictures of the snow in Stockholm. I noticed the different
    type of snow that fell there and the snow that fell in Scotland and the north of England ie
    dry powdery snow in Stockholm and wet slushy type snow in this country and thats why
    it causes so many problems in this country.

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