Archive for February, 2018

WED 28 FEB: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

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WED 28 FEB: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

Major Sudden Stratospheric Warming Turns Europe Into Siberia

Written by on February 27, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
Major Sudden Stratospheric Warming Turns Europe Into Siberia

It’s a textbook ‘beast from the east’ pattern with our entire Northern Hemisphere atmosphere reversed following the major mid February SSW. About as negative of a North Atlantic Oscillation as you'll ever see. Twin blocking highs of 1061mb and 1056mb over Greenland and Scandinavia respectively vs a 974mb low over the Azores driving a multi-layer easterly […]

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WU: Summer in February! 80° in Massachusetts, 78° in NYC

Written by on February 26, 2018 in United States of America, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
WU: Summer in February! 80° in Massachusetts, 78° in NYC

The below article is from wunderground.com Dr. Jeff Masters · February 22, 2018, 11:58 AM EST Astonishing summer-like heat cooked the Eastern U.S. on Wednesday, smashing all-time records for February warmth in cities in at least ten states, from Georgia to Maine. At least 24 cities recorded their hottest February temperature on record on Wednesday, […]

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Coldest end to Feb/start to March in years for Europe as Siberian air brings a week of bitter air, wind and disruptive snow

Written by on February 25, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
Coldest end to Feb/start to March in years for Europe as Siberian air brings a week of bitter air, wind and disruptive snow

It’s safe to say we have a very wintry, potentially worst week ahead with persistent easterlies winds driving frequent ‘sea effect’ snow showers in off the North Sea with enhanced polar-low system snow propagating westwards. So, the wait is over and the stage is set. Can I just say, what a textbook example of a Siberian blast […]

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SUN 25 FEB: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

Written by on February 25, 2018 in Videos with 0 Comments
SUN 25 FEB: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

US March 2018 Outlook (winter 2017-18 recap)

Written by on February 23, 2018 in United States of America, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
US March 2018 Outlook (winter 2017-18 recap)

What a winter it’s been across the United States. From Alaska to Florida and from Southern California to Maine, it’s been extreme in all categories. Firstly a record cold open and close to December 2017 with record snowfall for Erie and the state of Pennsylvania. This was followed by the coldest open to a new […]

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Europe March 2018 Outlook (winter 2017-18 recap)

Written by on February 23, 2018 in Rest of Europe, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
Europe March 2018 Outlook (winter 2017-18 recap)

While the chill of February had eased last weekend into the beginning of this week, we’re ending the month and winter on a bitter note. WINTER 2017-18 RECAP Like December and January, the third and final month of meteorological winter has been mixed but with more frequent spells of cold and snow across much of […]

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Talk about extremes: -40s in Montana v 80s in the Virginias

Written by on February 21, 2018 in United States of America, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
Talk about extremes: -40s in Montana v 80s in the Virginias

Thanks to a mid-winter depth trough vs a summer-like ridge, yesterday saw snow and sub-zero wind chills across Montana while at the same time cities in the East where enjoying their warmest February day on record. AMAZING STUFF! Record cold this morning in the west, record warmth this afternoon in the east. High-amplitude pattern. pic.twitter.com/iDaztUa1vI […]

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Modelling goes ‘bold with the cold’ for March 2018 drawing comparisons to 1962, 2013

Written by on February 21, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
Modelling goes ‘bold with the cold’ for March 2018 drawing comparisons to 1962, 2013

I’m trying to avoid hype as the papers and social media do enough of that but now that the SSWE has occurred, we now await the blast from Siberia (due late weekend). Interestingly all the models are now coming together with a very impressive period of cold weather ahead for both UK and Europe with […]

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US Contrasts: Winter v Summer… 0s for Montana, Wyoming, 70s for Ohio, New England

Written by on February 20, 2018 in United States of America, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
US Contrasts: Winter v Summer… 0s for Montana, Wyoming, 70s for Ohio, New England

What a West-East contrast we have over the Lower 48 just now. We currently have a mid-winter level trough over the West bringing the coldest air not just for this winter but in a few years to parts of California while beneath an unusually strong upper ridge and SW flow, we have record February warmth […]

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