Archive for 2012

Factoring In Similarities Between Recent Years With The Upcoming Winter

Written by on September 24, 2012 in North and South America, Rest of Europe with 1 Comment
Factoring In Similarities Between Recent Years With The Upcoming Winter

We’re now entering deeper into autumn with winter fast approaching. October is pushing ever closer and this transitionary month can be a critical telltale month as to what we may expect later down the road. It was Joe Bastardi a few years back who said to me that often (not always), where the wettest weather and trough sets up […]

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Early Snowfall Is Followed By Very Cold Sunday Morning For Midwest

Written by on September 23, 2012 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
Early Snowfall Is Followed By Very Cold Sunday Morning For Midwest

A cold upper low passing over the Great Lakes Friday night brought the first snows to parts of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin with several reports of a trace to as much as 1-2 inches which of course melted quickly due to warm ground. Following a cool day Saturday, clear skies, light winds became established thanks to a lobe of colder air coming down […]

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Heavy Rain/Strong Winds Now Impact Southern Britain, While The Sun Shines Further North! (Includes HD Video!)

Written by on September 23, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 4 Comments
Heavy Rain/Strong Winds Now Impact Southern Britain, While The Sun Shines Further North! (Includes HD Video!)

The system which has been well advertised on here for the past 5 days is now impacting southern Britain. Rains are coming down hard across large swathes of South and Mid Wales and across all of southern England and it will continue throughout the while this canopy of heavy, persistent and at times torrential rain will continue advancing north up through the […]

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Very Stormy Weather On It’s Way For UK & Ireland! (Includes HD Video!)

Written by on September 22, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 2 Comments
Very Stormy Weather On It’s Way For UK & Ireland! (Includes HD Video!)

A very stormy spell of weather is on it’s way to ALL areas of the UK as well as Ireland over the next 4 days as models converge and remain persistent in bringing up a deepening low from the Bay of Biscay. This feature is a system which developed, was spawn from once-Tropical Storm Nadine. Both […]

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GFS Brings Nadine Into Portugal As a 980 mb Storm Next Wednesday!

Written by on September 21, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 2 Comments
GFS Brings Nadine Into Portugal As a 980 mb Storm Next Wednesday!

  The GFS continues to suggest one of the more unusual patterns i’ve ever seen. Folks, there is a heck of a lot going on and lots of weather appears to be on the way for us here in the UK. Not only does the UK have the potential to see a powerful storm which Nadine will […]

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UK WEATHER: Cool But Bright Days, Patchy Night Frosts, Stormy Next Week!

Written by on September 21, 2012 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments

Following the wet day across Northern Ireland, Scotland and Northern England, the rain and cloud sinks south tonight and this gives way for high pressure to build in fropm the Atlantic. Today should be glorious with plenty of sunshine from Northern Scotland where some showers will be had but sunshine should be plentiful all the […]

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Alaska Hammered By 3rd Big Storm, Frost, Freeze & Snow Ahead For Midwest

Written by on September 21, 2012 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
Alaska Hammered By 3rd Big Storm, Frost, Freeze & Snow Ahead For Midwest

While 90-mph winds blasted southern Alaska yesterday, record rains fell too with as much as 8.17 inches of rain falling at normally dry(ish) Seward, a record which caused record river rises. According to AccuWeather, Resurrection River at Glacier Bridge rose to a record 19.97 feet. Grouse Lake at Grouse Creek rose to a record 9.71 feet. Both records […]

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Nadine To Spawn New Low, Bring Flooding Rains, Gales To S. England Sunday! (Includes HD Video!)

Written by on September 20, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Nadine To Spawn New Low, Bring Flooding Rains, Gales To S. England Sunday! (Includes HD Video!)

If you read yesterday’s post which looks in detail at our rather complex pattern over the next 7 days then you’ll have noticed I made mention about the possibility of  seeing very heavy rain working up from the Azores into Southern England and Wales during Sunday. If you haven’t, take a look as it gives […]

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An Early Frost or Freeze Is One Thing (Midwest US), But Snow?

Written by on September 19, 2012 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
An Early Frost or Freeze Is One Thing (Midwest US), But Snow?

The current wild up and down setup is about to get wilder as a push of colder air is set to drop into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Friday into Saturday. The classic 540 height line which often indicates the rain-snow line will push far enough south and with precip associated with a storm system will present the real […]

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Complex Series Of Lows Are Set To Invade The UK/Ireland Starting Thursday, Extends Into Next Week!

Written by on September 19, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Complex Series Of Lows Are Set To Invade The UK/Ireland Starting Thursday, Extends Into Next Week!

It would appear that autumn is well and truely here as you only had to go outside to feel that chill in the air over the past few days. The pattern has changed and looks set to stay that way with no warmth through at least the remainder of September. While glancing at the models this afternoon, there is […]

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