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TUES 11 DEC: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on December 11, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
TUES 11 DEC: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Scotland For many inland parts, the temperature failed to crack the freezing mark today following the coldest night of the season for the Central Lowlands. While the coldest place overnight was Tulloch Bridge where the low hit -10.5C, Glasgow Airport fell to -8C, Edinburgh -6C. Many places outwith towns and cities fell to between -7 and -9C last night. Temperature […]

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4th Biggest December Snowstorm, Record Cold, Record Snowless Streaks

Written by on December 11, 2012 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
4th Biggest December Snowstorm, Record Cold, Record Snowless Streaks

A powerful storm system crossed the Northern Tier of the US through the weekend bringing the season’s first real blizzard to the Dakotas and western Minnesota. As the system slid east during Sunday it brought Minneapolis it’s 4th largest December snowstorm with a dump of 10.5 inches. Sacred Heart, MN recorded the largest snow total of 17 inches. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] While […]

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Return of Mild Late Week Doesn’t Mean Cold Is Done For December

Written by on December 10, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 9 Comments
Return of Mild Late Week Doesn’t Mean Cold Is Done For December

The next few days will challenge the coldest weather we’ve seen yet across the UK and Ireland and I think most of you will agree, it’s been, for the most part, pretty chilly from late November till now. The month is running slightly below normal and it’s certainly not like last December where it was […]

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MON 10 DEC: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on December 10, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
MON 10 DEC: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Scotland After a fairly mild weekend, today has seen a much cooler day with the return of cold highs of 2-4C but at least the sun has been shinning and winds light. Clear skies, light winds and a cold air mass in place means another widespread and hard frost. Lows in towns and cities will fall to […]

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Cold, Sunny Week Ahead For UK and Ireland, Uncertainly Looking Ahead

Written by on December 9, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 7 Comments
Cold, Sunny Week Ahead For UK and Ireland, Uncertainly Looking Ahead

There is good agreement that the next 4 days will be cold throughout the UK and Ireland thanks to a high out over the Atlantic and a low to the east over Europe. A northerly flow will feed some of the coldest air to date down into a high that will dominate much of the upcoming […]

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Blizzard, Brutal Cold For Plains

Written by on December 9, 2012 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
Blizzard, Brutal Cold For Plains

A major snowstorm and backlash blizzard is unfolding across the Dakotas. While 1-3 inches will fall across a large swath of Montana and the Dakotas, the core of heaviest snows will fall across central Minnesota eastwards into Wisconsin. From the north Minneapolis suburbs up towards the Duluth area as much as 6-14 inches of snow can […]

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500mb Geopotential Heights Favour Cold For US & UK

500mb Geopotential Heights Favour Cold For US & UK

There is a war going on with the models with wild swings for particularly the UK from extreme cold to mild conditions late next week. The reason for the wild swings is clear, the NAO/AO index is rapidly changing and heading into the tank. Remember that the NAO is currently positive and there is excellent agreement that it will […]

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Europe’s Growing Snowpack Will Allow A Less Modified Siberian Express Into The UK! (Includes Video!)

Written by on December 7, 2012 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 9 Comments
Europe’s Growing Snowpack Will Allow A Less Modified Siberian Express Into The UK! (Includes Video!)

As expected, we’re beginning to hear more and more about the snow and cold affecting Europe. For weeks now I have been saying how Europe will turn much colder as the snowpack grows and this was long before models showed this. Without sounding arrogant, this appears to be a good call and this forecast is separated from most […]

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FRI 7 DEC: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on December 7, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
FRI 7 DEC: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

[s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Scotland Today marked a substantial change from recent days as a push of milder air lifted temperatures this afternoon towards 7 or 8C in the West and where snow lies, about 4 or 5C. A strong SW wind certainly knocked the edge off those readings though, feeling pretty chilly in the stiff wind. Through tonight and winds […]

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Alaska/Arctic Canada Primed Air To Advance Into N. Plains, Eventually East Next 2 Weeks!

Written by on December 7, 2012 in North and South America, United States of America with 0 Comments
Alaska/Arctic Canada Primed Air To Advance Into N. Plains, Eventually East Next 2 Weeks!

The next 2 weeks will see a dramatic turnaround across the US with the southward advance of extremely cold air. The step down transition kicks in this weekend with arctic air dropping into the Rockies and as we enter next week, a secondary, stronger lobe drops out of Canada. Look out as the trough deepens […]

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