Archive for January, 2014

TUE 8 JAN: VOGAN’S EUROPEAN OUTLOOK

Written by on January 8, 2014 in Videos with 2 Comments

Colder pattern on the way to UK/Ireland and ALL of Europe through next week as Atlantic pattern breaks down, finally!! [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] http://youtu.be/-vk6g-DeS5w [/s2If][s2If is_user_logged_in() AND current_user_cannot(access_s2member_level1)] That’s it, [s2Get constant=”S2MEMBER_CURRENT_USER_DISPLAY_NAME” /]! To continue reading, you need to have a valid subscription to access premium content exclusive to members. Please join a subscription plan if […]

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Winter Finally On The Way To UK Next Week, Say Goodbye To The Stormy Pattern!

Written by on January 8, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Well it’s looking more or less a lock now that winter will finally come to the UK next week! Without any stubborn ridge near the Azores, there’s nothing to stop a cold easterly flow from reaching the UK and N Atlantic ridging, as anticipated, appears to stay far enough to our west, meaning the cold reaches the UK. On […]

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Arctic Blast Sends Temps To -3F In Alabama, Well Colder Than Anchorage, Alaska!

Written by on January 7, 2014 in United States of America with 0 Comments

It was one heck of a cold start from Canada all the way to Florida this morning and this afternoon is not much better with temperatures running 30-45 below normal. When encompassing the entire Eastern US, this morning was likely the coldest start since 1994. This blast from the arctic had been forecasted for over a week now and it sure has materialised […]

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PATTERN CHANGE: Arctic Air To Exit North America And Enter Europe This Weekend

Written by on January 6, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 4 Comments

The most recent monster Atlantic storm has been responsible for causing a lot of damage to coastal Ireland and the UK with it’s massive swells caused by long fetch WSW gales which have ‘built up’ the spell as it approached shores. Huge waves slamming sea waves have been known to kick up spray towering over 100 feet. […]

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Major US Cities Shut Schools Ahead Of Coldest Air In 20 Years, Thaw On Horizon!

Written by on January 6, 2014 in United States of America with 0 Comments

The Central Plains and Mid-Mississippi Valley endured quite the snowstorm today with 8-14 inches falling widely and the heavy snows continue tonight over the Ohio Valley. Following 3-6 inches in Kansas City, 10-14 inches in St Louis and Chicago, the snow has moved out and as skies clear, so it’s turning fiercely cold tonight. As the arctic front sweeps south through […]

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Blame ‘In Part’ North America Pattern For 200+Mph Atlantic Jet Stream, Record UK Storms

Written by on January 5, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

A lot can be said for the bitter cold shivering North America while Britain suffers it’s worst spell of storminess since the 1800s, is there a link? Yes. Blame the vast thermal gradient over North America for sending a 190-230 mph jet stream across the Atlantic and with a ridge bringing mild to much of […]

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SUN 5 JAN: VOGAN’S EUROPEAN OUTLOOK

Written by on January 5, 2014 in Videos with 0 Comments

End in sight to the UK and Ireland’s severe stormy pattern this week on with a colder pattern showing up. Hemisphere’s cold shifts from North America to Europe. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] http://youtu.be/8uv-_bJ9TLw [/s2If][s2If is_user_logged_in() AND current_user_cannot(access_s2member_level1)] That’s it, [s2Get constant=”S2MEMBER_CURRENT_USER_DISPLAY_NAME” /]! To continue reading, you need to have a valid subscription to access premium content exclusive […]

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Most Severe Arctic Outbreak In 20+ Years Dives Into US Tonight!

Written by on January 4, 2014 in United States of America with 0 Comments

The much anticipated even hyped Midwest and Northeast snowstorm delivered as promised late week with as much as 18 inches falling in Chicago’s northwest suburb of Gurnee while up to 21 inches fell north of Boston. 6-9 inches fell within the Philadelphia-New York corridor. The cold during as well as after the storm was brutal with snow falling while […]

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Latest Storm Brings New Tidal Surge And Coastal Flooding To UK, Colder By Mid-Jan

Written by on January 3, 2014 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 2 Comments

The latest Atlantic low brought a fresh wave of trouble with yet more damaging winds, flooding rains, hail as well as thunder and lightning. Unfortunately this system as it pushed in from the southwest, drove a tidal storm surge which flooded many promenade’s from Devon to Ayrshire. Here’s a stunning high res satellite image captured by […]

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Snowstorm Envelops Northeast Tonight, Coldest Air in 20+ Years To Follow

Written by on January 3, 2014 in United States of America with 0 Comments

Well it continues to snow this evening across the rather snowy Chicago area this evening with 10.9 inches now down at at Midway and 8.9 inches at O’Hare, Chicago’s official recording station. According to WGN-TV’s Tom Skilling, it’s been snowing more or less continuous for the past 43 hours and a further inch or so is likely. […]

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