Mark Vogan
It’s safe to say two things, 1 we’ve likely just witnessed the coldest, snowiest final day of February, first day of March in recorded history and 2, the beast from the east is long gone but the all the cold released by the SSW suggests a cold, not warm pattern now through at least the […]
The SSW occurrence side a wild end to February/beginning of March throughout the mid-latitude Northern Hemisphere as weird and wild buckling of the jet stream and the release of super cold air south aided in the production of powerful storms in Pacific and Atlantic as well as cold and reversal of typical westerly to easterly […]
The combination of sub-freezing air, bitter easterly winds blowing from Siberia and a deep low named Storm Emma which started off with a battering of Portugal lifted it’s wind and moisture north. The stage was set for one of the biggest snow/blizzard events in recent Irish history. Big impacts were also felt in South Wales […]
We knew this was a big deal for the country when the Red Warning kicked in and the snow showers just kept pilling in on a bitter Siberian wind. Not every day do you see -4C on the thermometer while the we had a stiff easterly blowing, making it feel no warmer than -10 and […]
The ‘big snow of 2018’, ‘blizzard of 2018’, ‘beast from the east 2018’, whatever label you attach to this week’s extreme winter weather, this is an event which will be remembered for a lifetime to come. https://twitter.com/burgwx/status/967866199714553856 https://twitter.com/MarkVogan/status/968432861643792384 https://twitter.com/MarkVogan/status/968398371085004800 The incredible 20-40cm snowfall amounts which all but crippled much of Central Scotland and parts of […]
It’s a textbook ‘beast from the east’ pattern with our entire Northern Hemisphere atmosphere reversed following the major mid February SSW. https://twitter.com/MarkVogan/status/968432861643792384 Winds are blowing westwards from Siberia across Europe and will reach North America by late week. Pressure within the Scandinavia high pressure wheel has reached 1055mb and is likely still strengthening. Low pressure over the […]
The below article is from wunderground.com Dr. Jeff Masters · February 22, 2018, 11:58 AM EST Astonishing summer-like heat cooked the Eastern U.S. on Wednesday, smashing all-time records for February warmth in cities in at least ten states, from Georgia to Maine. At least 24 cities recorded their hottest February temperature on record on Wednesday, […]
It’s safe to say we have a very wintry, potentially worst week ahead with persistent easterlies winds driving frequent ‘sea effect’ snow showers in off the North Sea with enhanced polar-low system snow propagating westwards. So, the wait is over and the stage is set. Can I just say, what a textbook example of a Siberian blast […]
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