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Atlantic Opens Up: UK Gets Slammed By 4 Storms Through Thursday, What About February? (Includes Video!)

Written by on January 26, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Atlantic Opens Up: UK Gets Slammed By 4 Storms Through Thursday, What About February? (Includes Video!)

This weekend brings us into the midway point of a pattern transition where we say goodbye to the cold and return to a mild, stormy regime. As always, this will and has come with problems. Like i’ve said all week, this cold period wasn’t going to end at the click of a finger but will come gradually and not without […]

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North Atlantic ‘Bomb’, One Of The Strongest

North Atlantic ‘Bomb’, One Of The Strongest

A somewhat unimpressive system which brought a few inches of snow to the US Mid-Atlantic and ice to parts of the South is now pushing out into the North Atlantic like most do but what the models are picking up on is what is capturing the attention of the meteorological community. The models for days now have shown this low ‘bombing out’ […]

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HEAVY SNOW WARNING: Snow Continues For Scotland, Much Of England Gets Blanketed Tonight!

Written by on January 25, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
HEAVY SNOW WARNING: Snow Continues For Scotland, Much Of England Gets Blanketed Tonight!

Due to the amount and intensity of the snow across central and eastern Scotland right down through much of England tonight I thought I would throw up another quick post. It’s after dark that I am most concerned about as the front pushes into western England and bumps into the still very cold air through all levels […]

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Further 2-4″ Of Snow Expected Widely Today But Warmer Air Is Knocking On UK’s Door (Includes Video!)

Written by on January 25, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Further 2-4″ Of Snow Expected Widely Today But Warmer Air Is Knocking On UK’s Door (Includes Video!)

For many (but not all), this past 7-10 days has been quite a spell of snowy weather and today marks the finale as the next and final front to bring heavy snow pushes in. Many of you with 6+ inches of snow on the ground will get an additional 2-4, locally 6 inches and before the WARM air […]

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Finally Get Some Snow But It’s Too Late!

Written by on January 25, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Finally Get Some Snow But It’s Too Late!

While many of you have enjoyed a winter wonderland over the past week to 10 days, I lived in one of the only mainland UK snow holes. Except for coastal areas and a few other inland spots, we were one of the few to have bare ground and honestly, it wasn’t all that cold due to […]

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CFSv2 Goes Extreme With Cold From North Dakota To Mid-Atlantic (Includes Video!)

Written by on January 25, 2013 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
CFSv2 Goes Extreme With Cold From North Dakota To Mid-Atlantic (Includes Video!)

Since before I left for my vacation back on January 4th, I have been banging home the point that the 2nd half to this winter would be very different to the 1st and while it may be cold now, get ready because if the CFSv2 is correct, then you ain’t seen nothing yet my friends. While temperatures bottomed out […]

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1-3″ Snow From Minneapolis To DC Friday, Milder, Stormy Next Week

Written by on January 25, 2013 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
1-3″ Snow From Minneapolis To DC Friday, Milder, Stormy Next Week

As you know, the system sweeping through the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic Fri-Sat is no big snow maker. Expect generally 1-3 inches across a broad area extending from Minneapolis to Cleveland to Washington and from Charlotte to Hartford. Due to the cold air in place, there may be swaths of 2-4 inches […]

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Last Burst Of Heavy, Disruptive Snow For Much Of UK Friday-Fri Night

Written by on January 24, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Last Burst Of Heavy, Disruptive Snow For Much Of UK Friday-Fri Night

Tonight will be a cold one across much of England and Wales if skies turn clear and stay clear through much of the overnight. Expect lows even in towns and cities to drop towards -6C in places while outlying areas may well fall below -10C. The coldest spots could reach -15C, perhaps a little lower. As for much […]

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Less Snow On Models But Cold Air May Throw Surprises For Eastern US Friday

Written by on January 24, 2013 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
Less Snow On Models But Cold Air May Throw Surprises For Eastern US Friday

While modelling shows less snow on Friday for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic compared to a few days ago, one must consider the level of cold throughout the East and potential increase in ratios which could produce greater accumulations, especially nearer relatively warm water. The mountains of West Virginia and Virginia look to take the prize according to the models at perhaps […]

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Boston-Washington Corridor Hit By Coldest Weather In 2 Years, Friday Snow Less Impressive

Written by on January 23, 2013 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
Boston-Washington Corridor Hit By Coldest Weather In 2 Years, Friday Snow Less Impressive

  If you live in the Upper Midwest and Northeast you don’t need me to tell you it was cold this morning, while it dipped overnight to -20 up in International Falls, MN it was a 0 degrees in Minneapolis but this is somewhat ‘warmer’ than the 24 hours previous due to the core of coldest […]

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