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Tuesday AM hosts balmy 15C in Highland vs chilly -4C southern England

Tuesday AM hosts balmy 15C in Highland vs chilly -4C southern England

We had a pretty impressive upside down temperature profile over the UK this morning. 15C at Cassley in Northwest Highland (average is 7C) vs -4C at Frittenden, Kent and Bournemouth. Southeast England started the day cold and frosty in clear, calm conditions beneath the high while the Northwest Highlands was positioned on the windier outer […]

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Two Florida panhandle snow events in the same month?

Two Florida panhandle snow events in the same month?

Remember this back on Dec 8… https://twitter.com/weatheroptics/status/939625848310829056 MAJOR arctic trough makes it all the way to the Gulf Coast Christmas day. Check out the latest GFS snowfall forecast through 192 hours. According to the GFS, this snow event is bang on Christmas day… yes we know it’ll shift around and could well pull away from […]

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Turning the page to a milder theme… White or brown Christmas?

Turning the page to a milder theme… White or brown Christmas?

While we’ve enjoyed plenty of cold, crisp, bright winter days through much of the month so far, a milder theme is beginning to show, particularly for northern and western areas thanks to high pressure positioned over southern UK and near continent. Winds blowing around the W/N flank of the high is drawing in the milder […]

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MON 18 DEC: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

Written by on December 18, 2017 in Videos with 0 Comments
MON 18 DEC: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

US: Cross model agreement… Arctic floodgates open just in time for Christmas!

US: Cross model agreement… Arctic floodgates open just in time for Christmas!

While models can still do a 360 10 days out, it looks pretty much a lock that we’ve cold diving south in time for Christmas. All the models show the same solution with predominantly mild this week. The question is how cold once we reach Christmas? GFS ensemble shows significant warmth across the board mid […]

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SAT 16 DEC: VOGAN’S US OUTLOOK

Written by on December 16, 2017 in Videos with 0 Comments
SAT 16 DEC: VOGAN’S US OUTLOOK

MON 4 DEC: VOGAN’S US/EURO OUTLOOK

Written by on December 4, 2017 in Videos with 0 Comments
MON 4 DEC: VOGAN’S US/EURO OUTLOOK

Warmest November For Many Western US Cities

Warmest November For Many Western US Cities

No question, it’s been a warm month, especially for the Southwest. https://twitter.com/MaxDarrowTV/status/936739789251866624 https://twitter.com/NWSSaltLakeCity/status/936588690708680707 https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/936583159394603008 https://twitter.com/NWSElPaso/status/936591427940777984 https://twitter.com/NWSTucson/status/936687276628807680 https://twitter.com/NWSSanDiego/status/936685326717935616 https://twitter.com/SamArgier/status/936653132846710784

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MIDWEST/EAST: All Models Say Arctic Hammer Drops Next Week Smashing The Warmth

MIDWEST/EAST: All Models Say Arctic Hammer Drops Next Week Smashing The Warmth

The Arctic hammer is ready to drop on the Midwest and East next week so enjoy this weekend’s warmth… Here’s a look at the GFS sur/prec charts starting Tue of next week with the first of two waves driving SE behind a storm system which will bring leading edge heavy rains followed by heavy snows. […]

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Arctic blast turns Paris white on final day of meteorological autumn

Written by on December 1, 2017 in Autumn 2017, Rest of Europe, Summer 2017, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments
Arctic blast turns Paris white on final day of meteorological autumn

Early season arctic air has driven deep into Europe helping bring an early snowfall to Paris while even southern Spain endured a frost away from the immediate coast. It’s snowing across northern Spain this morning while temps slowly rise over the UK. Check out these stunning winter wonderland images of Paris last night. https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU/status/936405773030182912 https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU/status/936392733593407489 […]

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