Spring 2015

Getting That Classic Greenland Block That We DIDN’T Get Last Winter… Use The ‘S’ Word With Caution

Getting That Classic Greenland Block That We DIDN’T Get Last Winter… Use The ‘S’ Word With Caution

Well I’ve addressed the big pattern flip that’s coming but today I want to look at just how chilly it could get with this setup. First of all, check this out…. This often happens in solar downturn years not in winter but spring and often marks the big shift to a longer term cooler and wetter pattern. […]

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Focus Of Major Late Season Snow Turns To Ontario, Frost, Freeze Threat Extends South

Written by on April 20, 2015 in Spring 2015, United States of America with 0 Comments
Focus Of Major Late Season Snow Turns To Ontario, Frost, Freeze Threat Extends South

After dumping more than 50 inches of snow on Colorado’s High Country last week, the very same system is now focusing potentially record breaking snow across Northern Ontario. TOP IMAGE CREDIT: WeatherBug.com [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] The latest run of the ECMWF prints out an impressive 12-18″ across a broad area of Ontario with 24″ bulls eye. Significant cold […]

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Big Turnaround With The Jamstec Towards My Idea For Summer

Big Turnaround With The Jamstec Towards My Idea For Summer

Check this out… big flip with the newer run of the Jamstec for the June-August period. It’s now hinting at wetter than normal and solidly cooler than normal for the UK, Ireland and Western Europe but warmer than normal down over much of Iberia. It had the opposite back on April 1st. This now falls in line with […]

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PATTERN SHIFT: High Pressure Bursts Late This Week And Gives Way To Low Pressure Dominance Next Week

PATTERN SHIFT: High Pressure Bursts Late This Week And Gives Way To Low Pressure Dominance Next Week

It’s the start of a new work week and for most, the schools are back. This week starts as last week ended with high pressure continuing to dominate. Chilly starts with rural frosts gives way to a pleasantly comfortable bright or sunny afternoon. As the high sits almost directly overhead, so winds will be lighter than […]

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US: Early Thoughts On May & June 2015

Written by on April 19, 2015 in Spring 2015, United States of America with 0 Comments
US: Early Thoughts On May & June 2015

We know the rest of April is looking cool to very cool compared to normal but for quite a while now the CFSv2 has had it pretty warm for May across the majority of the Lower 48. However BOTH the weeklies and monthly has it looking much cooler with only the Pacific Northwest up through western Canada into Alaska […]

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UK/EUROPE: Early Thoughts On May & June

UK/EUROPE: Early Thoughts On May & June

The very dry pattern continues through the week ahead but change is on the way towards the end of the work week. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Following a dry February-March and now April pattern (potentially one of the driest), I believe change coming in May but it’s actually when that change occurs to a wetter theme very […]

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Spring Snowstorm Causes Headaches On Wyoming, Colorado Interstates, Severe Weather, Flooding Further East!

Written by on April 17, 2015 in Spring 2015, United States of America with 0 Comments
Spring Snowstorm Causes Headaches On Wyoming, Colorado Interstates, Severe Weather, Flooding Further East!

A 45-vehicle pile-up occurred yesterday during heavy snow along I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne. Authorities say at least 6 were left critical following the ‘domino effect’ crash. Conditions to the south over Colorado’s High Country was just as nasty as big rigs were forced to chain up last night on I-70. Meanwhile further east on the High […]

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El Nino Could Be Biggest Global Weather Story Of 2015, Warmer US/West Europe Winter In 15-16?

El Nino Could Be Biggest Global Weather Story Of 2015, Warmer US/West Europe Winter In 15-16?

I am making more and more mention about this El Nino because it may become a major global player this summer into next winter. We’ve not had a strong nino in the last decade and a half and there’s increasing evidence suggesting that this could become strong. The PDO is very warm currently and thus this […]

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Spring Storm To Dump Feet Of Snow Over Colorado, Recasts Atmosphere To Colder Pattern

Written by on April 16, 2015 in Spring 2015, United States of America with 0 Comments
Spring Storm To Dump Feet Of Snow Over Colorado, Recasts Atmosphere To Colder Pattern

This has all the credentials of being a record-breaking April snowstorm for Colorado! GFS TOP IMAGE CREDIT: WeatherBug [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] ECMWF Exactly how much the Mile High City will get remains to be seen. They could get a couple of inches or 20 inches but I suspect somewhere to the west in the High Country […]

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April 2015 To Be Among The UK’s Driest As High Pressure Dominates Next Week

April 2015 To Be Among The UK’s Driest As High Pressure Dominates Next Week

The mid summer heat of yesterday is history as the boundary that’s been creeping south all week pushes into France today. The UK atmosphere is now back in one air mass once again. Despite sunshine, highs will, for most, fail to reach 20C in areas that were 24-25C at 4pm yesterday. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] The good […]

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