Blocking High Over Scotland Keeps Silent Winter Theme Going, December SSWE On The Way?

Written by on November 23, 2016 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments

A strong blocking high is establishing itself over Scotland redirecting weather to the north and south and set to deliver a multiday stretch of silent winter conditions today through the first half of the weekend.

Credit: Nullschool

Credit: Nullschool

With England, Wales, N France on the southern periphery of the high, a stiff to gale-force ENE wind is noticeable while it’s much more unsettled, even storm over Iberia. Much milder across eastern Europe for now anyway.

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Beneath the high pressure core, we get beautiful clear winter mornings like this morning.

Credit: Mark Vogan

Credit: Mark Vogan

Clear skies over Scotland this afternoon unveiled current snow cover in this infrared visible satellite view.

Credit: NASA

Credit: NASA

The clear and calm over the fresh snow is also providing rare, spectacular scenes like this one captured on Rannoch Moor this past weekend.

Credit: Melvin Nicholson

Credit: Melvin Nicholson

Great views of a frosty landscape above as seen from this shot captured on board a BA flight crossing the River Don en-route to Aberdeen.

Credit: Richard Pelling @rxpell

Credit: Richard Pelling @rxpell

Cold overnight, particularly where snow lies.

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Little recovery during daylight hours, especially where the sun doesn’t reach.

Credit: BBC Weather

Credit: BBC Weather

This is my sheltered back garden reading at 1pm this afternoon.

Credit: Mark Vogan

Credit: Mark Vogan

Note the frost still on roof tops.

Credit: Mark Vogan

Credit: Mark Vogan

Subtle changes in the high this weekend allows cloud to increase and night temps to moderate some.

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

Credit: chorleyweather.com

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Another Stratospheric Warming Event On The Way?

The stage is set certainly when it comes to a snow covered and cold source! Lot’s of fuel to tap off Siberia into Europe if the models are correct.

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We’ve seen two stratospheric warming events already and the GFS has another. Only this time it’s December and not October and November 😉

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Check out the ECMWF weekly solutions later in December.

Credit: Weather Co Europe @WxCoEuroEnergy

Credit: Weather Co Europe @WxCoEuroEnergy

Snowfall expands over central and eastern Europe through the next 10 days but notice the increase further west through the next 32 days!

Credit: WxBell

Credit: WxBell

Credit: WxBell

Credit: WxBell

See this afternoon’s video.

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