Archive for March, 2018
The Beast from the East 2 has driven some remarkable cold and snow across Europe. Following the biggest snowfall since 2010 and second biggest since 1989 in February, Paris, France observed another 4cm but also observed it’s coldest maximum for late March since 1975 with a high of only 1.7C. The day before it only […]
What an amazing March it’s been with 2 notable wind, wave and coastal flood makers and the last 2 major snow makers. This will be the 4th Nor’Easter in 3 weeks and 5th in 5 weeks. The next arrives tomorrow into Wednesday but this time it’s not just snow but severe weather with is now […]
Despite 5% stronger (late Sept strength) sun and an hour of daylight gained since the previous beast 2 weeks ago, heavy snow and fierce easterly gale-force winds are back and so is sub-freezing daytime highs with wind chills of -5 to -10C. Focus of snow this time around shifted to southern parts of England and […]
The models have been all over an increasingly busy storm pattern for the West Coast with the continuation of a highly energetic Pacific jet stream. There is the potential for an atmospheric river setup developing and firing one low after the next into California next week. This is nothing new as we’ve seen a ramp […]
A lot of focus is on today and tomorrow’s snow threat, particularly for southern parts. However, you don’t get much of a bigger shock to the system you the southern UK has seen in the last 24 hours. From 12-14C widely yesterday at 3pm to a degree either side of freezing and a wind chill […]
The cold continental air is now making it’s way back across the North Sea. With cold air and precipitation comes the renewed threat for disruptive snowfall, especially for England and Wales but nowhere will be immune from seeing snow at least in ‘shower’ form through the weekend. With an hour of daylight gained since the […]
Up until the end of February/beginning of March 2018, the benchmark for deep snow and drifting probably goes to March 2013. The last time heavy snow, strong winds and severe blowing and drifting stopped me from completing a delivery. March 2013 happened to be the UK’s coldest in 50 years. I was delivering across Dumfries […]
The 3rd Nor’Easter in less than 2 weeks was a record breaker for Boston and other southern New England communities. It was Boston’s first ‘blizzard’ since February of last year. As the latest powerful Nor’Easter which dropped nearly 30″ of snow and 80+mph winds in parts of Massachusetts lifts into the Maritimes and continues to blast Maine, […]
Another Nor’Easter, and another coastal system meeting ‘bomb cyclone’ criteria with an impressive 31mb pressure drop within 24 hours. Generating 80+mph winds and 30+ft seas, this Nor’Easter will be remembered for it’s snow whereas it’s predecessors will be remembered for 90+mph wind and coastal flooding. It’s the 3rd Nor’easter within 2 weeks and 4th in […]
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