Archive for November, 2009

>How was there so much rainfall? Strong Atlantic Low of once tropical origin, Energetic sub-tropical jet connection

Written by on November 20, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 2 Comments

>HOW DID CUMBRIA, ENGLAND EXPERIENCE SUCH HEAVY, PERSISTENT RAINFALL THAT LED TO A NEW NOVEMBER RECORD?I am gathering my thoughts of the recent storm which by the way, forced me to detour some 20+ miles this morning down in Dumfries and Galloway, because of many areas flooded.. Why we experienced such torrential rains and for […]

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>BRITAIN BATTERED: 3.50am: CUMBRIA AND DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY EXPERIENCES EXTREME RAINFALL

Written by on November 19, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 5 Comments
>BRITAIN BATTERED: 3.50am: CUMBRIA AND DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY EXPERIENCES EXTREME RAINFALL

> (Photo by Mark Vogan) Heavy swells rolling in at Ardrossan, Ayrshire this afternoon (west coast of Scotland) 3.50AM UPDATE: Ok, temperatures here like I thought have shot up to 54 degrees so a very mild air is getting pumped northeastward. Winds though stiff out there haven’t intensified like I though however winds should increase […]

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>UK Storm update as of 8.50pm: Persistent rains, rising winds and rising temps

Written by on November 18, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 1 Comment

>It was 35 degrees this morning at 7.20am under clear skies and light winds with even a slight frosting on car windshields around 6.30am. By 1.56pm it went only to 44 degrees with patchy clouds by mostly sunmy throughout the morning hours. After noon, skies began clouding over with eventual intermittent shower activity mid-afternoon.Then by […]

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>Storms Galore: Great Britain bracing for more wind and rain

Written by on November 18, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments
>Storms Galore: Great Britain bracing for more wind and rain

> Mark Vogan’s forecast annalysis As you can see from this Met Office pressure map, there are two cold fronts running side by side and as of midnight their expected to be in the position outlined in this graphic. Winds blowing along these fronts out of the southwest will funnel mild, maritime air in ahead […]

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>7.30am tidbits

Written by on November 18, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments

>Good morning everyone….Yesterday’s interesting facts…Glasgow, Montana hit a warm 68 degrees. Even mid-60s in southern Canada whilst Tanana, Alaska yesterday morning fell to 45 below zero…Right now it’s currently 35 degrees here at the house under an increasingly cloudier sky…Have a great day and thanks for reading.-Mark

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>Today’s Weather Here

Written by on November 17, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments

>Today’s extreme’s here at my houseHigh 49 degrees Low N/A (estimated around 41-43 degrees)Today started wet and a very wet and breezy night, throughout today, it was a mix of periods of a sun, cloud mix, but with an increase in cloudiness later in the afternoon. Heavy showers are coming and going with clear spells […]

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>Jesse Ferrell: A Week in Alaska: -44 Degrees, 186 MPH Winds

Written by on November 17, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 1 Comment
>Jesse Ferrell: A Week in Alaska: -44 Degrees, 186 MPH Winds

>The official NWS reporting station at Huslia, Alaska had a low temperature of -44 F this morning, and a “high” of -35 degrees yesterday. Here’s a look at low temperatures this morning:24-HOUR MINIMUM TEMPS 11/17/09 (MESOWEST) Other extremely cold locations this morning included -44 at Norutak Lake, AK, -42 at Arctic Village, AK and -40 […]

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>Dont fret! The wolf is showing up across Alaska

Written by on November 17, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 1 Comment
>Dont fret! The wolf is showing up across Alaska

>The contrast couldn’t be greater between Oct 1-31 and Nov 1-16. It’s simple. the Arctic Oscillation was negative in October and now currently positive and therefore explaining why we are seeing cuh warmth across the United States. I have explained a while back that this would be the case across the US. Now, let me […]

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>A day from hell

Written by on November 17, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments

>Well it’s now 4.51pm and I am not long home, about 25 mins ago to be exact…My alarm went off this morning at 2am, up at 2.15am and off to work by 3.Arrived, checked in and on the road by 3.30am.All was going well apart from the fact that I had a different truck and […]

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>Today’s Weather Here

Written by on November 16, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments

>Today’s extremes here at my houseHigh 48 degrees Low 44.4 degreesA day that has remained in the 40s. It started dry with mid and high level clouds and a brisk east wind which eased as cloudiness increased with the arrival of a low and thick cloud deck as rains moved up from the south. Moderate […]

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