Archive for January, 2018

SAT 27 JAN: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

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SAT 27 JAN: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

Despite +NAO, UK snow threat may return as early as next week as -AO returns

Despite +NAO, UK snow threat may return as early as next week as -AO returns

This winter has been driven by a +NAO, -AO which has kept things interesting with snow and cold as well as spells of mild. The NAO appears to remain negative which results in the continuation of a fluid Atlantic pattern. We’ve seen a pick up in storm activity within the last 10 days resulting in […]

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Quiet ‘Atmospheric River’ season gets going this weekend, Snow returns to bare Sierra

Quiet ‘Atmospheric River’ season gets going this weekend, Snow returns to bare Sierra

Unlike the bombardment of Pacific systems, record rain and snow this time last year, it’s been a very different winter for the West this year thanks to the persistency of high pressure. Sierra snow depth last year vs. this year. https://t.co/HoJmcSuVcm pic.twitter.com/CQGNgyCucc — Mike McPhate (@mmcphate) January 24, 2018 California’s ice box was buried last […]

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Following biggest snow in 4 years, Tokyo shivers in coldest night since 1970

Written by on January 25, 2018 in Asia, Autumn 2017, Rest of World, Summer 2017, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
Following biggest snow in 4 years, Tokyo shivers in coldest night since 1970

Back on Monday Tokyo was hit by up to 9 inches of snow making it their biggest snowfall since 2014 while FEET of snow continues to pile into the central Alps west of the city due to ongoing arctic winds blowing across the Sea of Japan. Tokyo hit by heaviest snow since 2014 https://t.co/9Rch5Ly7Dl pic.twitter.com/zzSCUrnOWu […]

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Denmark enjoys warmest January day

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Denmark enjoys warmest January day

The deep Atlantic low responsible for bringing flooding rain, 85 mph winds to the UK and record warmth to parts of eastern Spain has also produced a record warm January day in Denmark. On Wednesday afternoon, the thermometer surpassed the previous Danish January record of 12.4C set in 2005 with a new peak of 12.9C […]

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A Minneapolis Rollercoaster: Biggest snow in 7 yrs to 40s then coldest ever Superbowl?

A Minneapolis Rollercoaster: Biggest snow in 7 yrs to 40s then coldest ever Superbowl?

Up until yesterday, the Minneapolis snow season 2017-18 has been pathetic with the biggest snowstorm being just over 3 inches. Then came yesterday’s 12.4 inch dump. This was the biggest single day snow for the city in 7 years. 12.4" at MSP yesterday – as far as I can tell it was the greatest single-day […]

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Valencia, Spain enjoys balmy 26.6C, warmest January day since 1869

Valencia, Spain enjoys balmy 26.6C, warmest January day since 1869

Courtesy of a deep Atlantic low, Western Europe is back in the milder SW flow. Recent days has seen the Spanish Costas enjoy unusual January warmth of mid to upper 20s (C). Sunday saw Valencia soar to 26.4C, making for the hottest January day on record. The following day Valencia reached an even higher 26.6C […]

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TUE 23 JAN: VOGAN’S US OUTLOOK

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TUE 23 JAN: VOGAN’S US OUTLOOK

TUE 23 JAN: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

Written by on January 23, 2018 in Videos with 0 Comments
TUE 23 JAN: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

US February 2018 Outlook

US February 2018 Outlook

It’s been a wild and impressive start to 2018 for cold in the East and South with coldest opening week on record for most sites, not one but 3 Deep South snowstorms within 5 weeks followed by the coldest night since the 1980s and 90s from Houston across to New Orleans and points in between. […]

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