Seasonal Forecasts

US: Major Arctic Blast In January Following Record Smashing Warm December?

Written by on January 1, 2016 in United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
US: Major Arctic Blast In January Following Record Smashing Warm December?

The below map says it all about December 2015. Both Memphis and New York City recorded no subfreezing temperature in December for the first time in history. As well as the warmth, rainfall too has been very impressive and helped many see a top 5 wettest year (2015) on record). Recent record rainfall in Missouri […]

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Super El Nino Played Big Role In UK’s Warmest December In History, Wettest For Wales, Scotland

Super El Nino Played Big Role In UK’s Warmest December In History, Wettest For Wales, Scotland

I would like to you wish all a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2016! I woke this morning to our first dusting of snow. Well it’s probably of no surprise but December 2015 is officially the warmest on record for the UK. The very wet weather in December also puts 2015 within the […]

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UK & EUROPE: Frank Leaves Soggy Legacy But Could He Bring Us Winter?

Written by on December 31, 2015 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
UK & EUROPE: Frank Leaves Soggy Legacy But Could He Bring Us Winter?

Powerful 929mb Storm Frank sure left a legacy behind creating havoc over many parts of the UK and Ireland, particularly Scotland this time. He’s also been responsible for pumping incredible warmth all the way to the pole where it went from -20s to 0C while Svalbard north of Norway topped +10C yesterday when they should be […]

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Much Colder Pattern Setting In For Start Of 2016 Over Midwest, East

Written by on December 30, 2015 in United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
Much Colder Pattern Setting In For Start Of 2016 Over Midwest, East

It’s been a rather challenging day on the road with various road closures due to flooding and so this post will be brief. Hate to keep going on but this month has been pretty amazing. Not a December that will be fondly remembered by an Eastern snow lover but one who hates the cold, snow and […]

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Frank Causes Widespread Headaches UK To Iceland, Winter Coats Required Across Much Of Europe To Ring In 2016!

Written by on December 30, 2015 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
Frank Causes Widespread Headaches UK To Iceland, Winter Coats Required Across Much Of Europe To Ring In 2016!

It’s all about Storm Frank this morning and following a very wet and windy night, many including the Environment Agency are closely monitoring river levels. Flooding is affecting many parts and do expect further flooding issues through today, especially Dumfries & Galloway. Cumbria, Lancashire into Yorkshire, areas very sensitive after recent major flooding. Serious flooding in parts of […]

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US: Storm Frank In Atlantic To Help Recast Polar Atmosphere For January

Written by on December 29, 2015 in United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
US: Storm Frank In Atlantic To Help Recast Polar Atmosphere For January

The pattern is beginning to turn and get very interesting indeed. Recall the record tying North Pacific storm from a week or so ago, well it looks as though Storm Frank is about to do the same in the North Atlantic. So why am I telling you about a storm heading for Iceland in a […]

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Explosive Cylogenesis: Could Storm Frank Make Atlantic History And Set New Pattern Into January?

Written by on December 29, 2015 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
Explosive Cylogenesis: Could Storm Frank Make Atlantic History And Set New Pattern Into January?

Great hi-res visible satellite view of Storm Frank this morning as the sun came up. Note the southern extension of the front. It’s this that will bring the bad weather to the UK and not so much the low itself, that will have greatest impact on Iceland but as we’ve seen all too often, it’s the trailing […]

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Christmas Wasn’t Warm In West, Texas Clobbered By Tornadoes & Blizzard On Same Day

Written by on December 28, 2015 in United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
Christmas Wasn’t Warm In West, Texas Clobbered By Tornadoes & Blizzard On Same Day

A major storm system which a lot of fuel has made for a rough past 36 hours in Texas with deadly tornadoes on it’s warm east side and blizzard conditions on it’s cold backside, not forgetting the flooding rains too. The was the scene in the suburbs of Dallas, TX yesterday. Lubbock, TX Panhandle snow totals/drifts. The same […]

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WESTERN EUROPE: Very Interesting Upcoming 2 Weeks

Written by on December 28, 2015 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
WESTERN EUROPE: Very Interesting Upcoming 2 Weeks

Still early days but I can feel my blood beginning to pump as I gaze at the 5-10 and 10-15 day period. Yes I knew the AO was going negative but it would appear the NAO is going to FINALLY play ball too and potentially bring our first ‘beast from the east’ perhaps a week or so after […]

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A LOOK BACK Greatest Of Arctic Outbreaks: 1899

Written by on December 27, 2015 in United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
A LOOK BACK Greatest Of Arctic Outbreaks: 1899

Every weekend in the run up to New Year I thought it might be good to take a step back in time and relive some of America and Europe’s very worst, most extreme winters of the last 100+ years. Last but not least, I thought I would end this December series with the greatest of nationwide arctic outbreaks. […]

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