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WU: Damp and Cool November; Second-Wettest Autumn in U.S. History

Written by on December 10, 2018 in United States of America with 0 Comments
WU: Damp and Cool November; Second-Wettest Autumn in U.S. History

Bob Henson  ·  December 7, 2018, 3:47 PM EST Six eastern U.S. states joined Texas in slogging through their soggiest autumn in records going back to 1895, according to monthly and seasonal data released Friday by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Every state from the Great Plains to the East Coast, except […]

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US Cold pattern gives way to mild at the expense of Record Texas snow, Carolinas up next?

Written by on December 8, 2018 in United States of America with 1 Comment
US Cold pattern gives way to mild at the expense of Record Texas snow, Carolinas up next?

A trough of cold, dense air covers a large swath of the US from Texas to Atlantic. A significant storm system is tracking east on the southern edge of this trough through the southern tier this weekend bringing a mix of heavy rain, sleet, snow and freezing rain. There are reports that Lubbock, TX has […]

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Many a cold winter including 2009-10 saw a VERY wet November into December like we’re seeing now!

Written by on December 7, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Many a cold winter including 2009-10 saw a VERY wet November into December like we’re seeing now!

The wet pattern continues for much of the UK with the Atlantic still firmly in charge as forecasted. This soggy pattern looks likely to remain from now up until Christmas, what happens after that remains to be seen. As you’re probably aware by now, I have called for colder late December onwards and the models […]

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First -50F on it’s way to Alaska while Lower 48 warms?

Written by on December 6, 2018 in United States of America with 0 Comments
First -50F on it’s way to Alaska while Lower 48 warms?

As we head into mid December the pattern is shifting. After the weeks of warmth up in Alaska and cold across much of the Lower 48, we about to see a switch with +AO/NAO. The big flip comes this weekend into next week as heights crash over AK/N Pacific while Pacific winds begin to sweep […]

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-2C Aviemore, +14C in Somerset, Stormy weather returns Friday to Scotland

Written by on December 5, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
-2C Aviemore, +14C in Somerset, Stormy weather returns Friday to Scotland

The UK has been separated by two quite different air masses over the past 24 hours. Wednesday began with -7C in Aviemore but +13C in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and really through the day it didn’t change much with the south peaking at around 13-14C whereas northern Scotland struggled to get above freezing all day. In […]

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US Winter opens with damaging Illinois tornado, heavy snow from Nebraska to Wisconsin, Now Arctic air invades!

Written by on December 3, 2018 in United States of America with 0 Comments
US Winter opens with damaging Illinois tornado, heavy snow from Nebraska to Wisconsin, Now Arctic air invades!

The latest low crossed the central US over the weekend with a distinct warm and cold sector. Heavy snow fell in a swathe from Nebraska to Wisconsin while further south and east, warm, humid air fueled severe weather  as far north as Illinois. https://twitter.com/DevinWxChase/status/1069422577225998337 On the cold side of the front, upwards of a foot […]

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Warming waters around Greenland… Could our chances of a mid/late winter cold pattern be increasing?

Written by on December 2, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Warming waters around Greenland… Could our chances of a mid/late winter cold pattern be increasing?

A record strong and prolonged +NAO between May and August helped drive one of Europe’s hottest summer’s in the last 100 years while Greenland shivered it’s coldest since 1997. The cooling of the North Atlantic has almost certainly helped cool Greenland’s summers down and helped enhance this past summer’s deep Greenland trough and Europe ridge. […]

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Frigid plunge into eastern North America shall continue fueling stormy pattern for UK next week

Written by on November 30, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Frigid plunge into eastern North America shall continue fueling stormy pattern for UK next week

As we commence December and meteorological winter 18-19 tomorrow, the next surge of arctic air looks set to drill down the eastern side of North America early next week. This in turn will strengthen our predominantly zonal Atlantic jet thanks to the NAO going back neutral which means don’t expect an end to this wet, […]

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November 2018 becomes snowiest on record for parts of Midwest & Northeast, Coldest since 2014

Written by on November 29, 2018 in United States of America with 0 Comments
November 2018 becomes snowiest on record for parts of Midwest & Northeast, Coldest since 2014

November 2018 is hands down coldest since the benchmark November of 2014. While 2014 may have been colder than November 2018, several Midwest cities and some spots over New England have seen their snowiest start to a season or snowiest November on record. For the season to date, it’s been the snowiest since the big […]

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Same low hits twice this week & Atlantic pattern likely continues through at least 1st 10 days of December

Written by on November 28, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Same low hits twice this week & Atlantic pattern likely continues through at least 1st 10 days of December

Wind and rain is in firm control of our weather to end November and commence December. Lot’s of ‘cold talk’ of late and wishcasting but with the NAO going positive and polar vortex core leaning towards Greenland/Scandinavia, there’s no sign of anything other than an Atlantic pattern for NW Europe through the next 10 days […]

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