Archive for 2018
It’s been bitterly cold across much of China with the southward extent of the arctic air reaching unusually far south. The chill has even made it to Shanghai where they’ve received the first snowfall in 5 years and heaviest in 10 years. Freezing temperatures made it into China’s typically balmy sub tropical region. In the […]
It’s been a cool, blustery past 24 hours in the wake of the previous front but the next front which moves through tonight promises to bring a distinctly wintry flavour to Wednesday across Northern Ireland, Northern England and Scotland. Snow is expected mainly over high ground but don’t be surprised to see some slight accumulation […]
It’s normal for flights to be shorter heading east from North America to Europe than from Europe to North America thanks to the prevailing westerly wind and jet stream. You often shave 30 minutes to sometimes an hour of your flight heading from North America to Europe compared to heading west into the prevailing wind. […]
By Linda Lam Jan 29 2018 05:15 AM EST weather.com The recent milder temperatures will soon be a distant memory as cold conditions will return to portions of the central and eastern U.S. to begin February, courtesy of a weather pattern change. (MORE: Winter Storm Central) The current upper-level weather pattern will continue to allow […]
Ahead of the cold front which has been progressing southwards during Monday we saw a spring-like day for many during yesterday. https://twitter.com/SimonLeeWx/status/957593884007297024 With a strong jet stream close by this week, expect an up and down temperature regime through this week with mild ahead, cool behind the fronts. https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/957683287132164096 https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/957886050717679616 After yesterday’s mild we’re […]
After observing the warmest January and mid winter days on record with rain falling in Fairbnaks, winter made a comeback to Alaska with persistent snowfall within bitterly cold air. Yes it can snow even at -10, -20 even -30. Truth is it’s never too cold to snow. The snowfall within -30 degree air in Fairbanks […]
This winter has been driven by a +NAO, -AO which has kept things interesting with snow and cold as well as spells of mild. The NAO appears to remain negative which results in the continuation of a fluid Atlantic pattern. We’ve seen a pick up in storm activity within the last 10 days resulting in […]
Unlike the bombardment of Pacific systems, record rain and snow this time last year, it’s been a very different winter for the West this year thanks to the persistency of high pressure. Sierra snow depth last year vs. this year. https://t.co/HoJmcSuVcm pic.twitter.com/CQGNgyCucc — California Sun (@mmcphate) January 24, 2018 California’s ice box was buried last […]
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