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Heavy, Persistent Rains In Scotland Can Be Traced All The Way Back To Central America

Heavy, Persistent Rains In Scotland Can Be Traced All The Way Back To Central America

As pointed out yesterday. It’s been and continues to be a real soaker of a day here across Scotland. Visible satellite and water vapour proves that this heavy, persistent rain is part of a moisture plume or atmospheric river which can be traced all the way back to Central America… This AM’s radar. GFS surface/precip […]

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MOUNT ETNA ERUPTION: Too close for comfort

Written by on March 17, 2017 in Rest of Europe, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments
MOUNT ETNA ERUPTION: Too close for comfort

After days of eruptions, scientists, tourists and a BBC film crew found themselves near the summit of Sicily’s highly active Mt Etna when it went off in explosive style Thursday. Here was the Etna eruption from space yesterday. The eruption caused 10 injuries.

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TWC: Winter Storm Stella Dumps up to 58 Inches of Snow in Northern Vermont

Written by on March 16, 2017 in United States of America, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments
TWC: Winter Storm Stella Dumps up to 58 Inches of Snow in Northern Vermont

Mar 16 2017 08:15 AM EDT weather.com Winter Storm Stella was a blockbuster storm that brought 3 to almost 5 feet of snow to parts of New York state, Pennsylvania and Vermont, along with wind gusts over hurricane force to coastal New England. (MORE: How Winter Storms Are Named | Winter Storm Central) The Bolton Valley Ski Area, located in […]

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US Blizzard NOT UK-bound But Turning Colder With Moisture Plume Extending Back To Caribbean

US Blizzard NOT UK-bound But Turning Colder With Moisture Plume Extending Back To Caribbean

The next front pushes across the UK today bringing a spell of wind and rain followed by blustery showers of which turning increasingly to snow over high ground. Certainly a much cooler feel for all. Current radar A little earlier, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire was sitting at a murky 13C while the Western Isles was down to fresher 6/7C. 850mb temps […]

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NORTHEAST BLIZZARD 2017: After Dumping 44″, The Storm Lifts Out & In Comes The Record Challenging Cold

Written by on March 15, 2017 in United States of America, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments
NORTHEAST BLIZZARD 2017: After Dumping 44″, The Storm Lifts Out & In Comes The Record Challenging Cold

It really was an impressive storm, check out these final totals. A conservative amount in New York City thanks to westward shift in track. Out goes the storm and down comes the bitter cold. Check out these afternoon temps despite the sun shinning and it being mid March! Clear sky, light wind and deep snow […]

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Pressure Squeeze Brings Stormy Weather To Both Ends Of Western Europe

Pressure Squeeze Brings Stormy Weather To Both Ends Of Western Europe

As well as North America, there has been a lot going on this side of the Atlantic and the last 24 hours has been no exception. Following the rapid flip from record heat to record rainfall, strong and damaging winds became the focus last night into this morning across Gibraltar and the southern tip of Iberia. In fact both […]

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Storm Buries Interior Northeast Beneath 33″ Inches Of Snow, Let’s DC-BOS Corridor Off Lightly

Written by on March 15, 2017 in United States of America, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments
Storm Buries Interior Northeast Beneath 33″ Inches Of Snow, Let’s DC-BOS Corridor Off Lightly

It has and remains an impressive Nor’easter/snowstorm with white out conditions affecting New England while winds gusted 79 mph on the Mass coast, 138 mph on top of Mount Washington and pressure dropped an astonishing 19mb in just 3 hours. The below visible loop shows a textbook rapidly deepening coastal storm. Some highlights. As for the further […]

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In 48 Hours, Alicante, Spain Sets New March Heat Record, Then Rainfall Record

In 48 Hours, Alicante, Spain Sets New March Heat Record, Then Rainfall Record

Back on Saturday, it was looking and feeling like mid summer on the Costa Blanca with Alicante sizzling at 34.8C, a new March and April record and warmest ever reading outwith June-July-August. Just 36-48 hours later and Alicante was and continues to reach 10-12C as wind and record rainfall pounded the region with consequential flash flooding. Gale-force winds […]

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Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Gears Up For Potentially Historic March Snow Followed By Cold

Written by on March 13, 2017 in United States of America, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Gears Up For Potentially Historic March Snow Followed By Cold

Unfortunately time is against me, so here are the latest charts on the developing major storm which will become a major Nor’easter with high likelihood of bombogenesis off New England. Do watch this morning’s video for more of my thoughts. Latest GFS Another shot of bitter and unusual mid March cold hits in the storm’s […]

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Spain Goes From Summer Straight Back To Winter, Decent Week For UK, Windy In Scotland

Spain Goes From Summer Straight Back To Winter, Decent Week For UK, Windy In Scotland

Following what appears to have been MAINLAND Spain’s warmest March day in history Saturday with 34.8C recorded at Alicante Airport, we go from summer straight back to winter with a significant change to much cooler and stormier. A lot of rain as well as inland heavy snow is expected across SE Spain over the next 36 hours. With a trough […]

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