Winter 2014/15
There’s a lot going on with the upcoming Northeast snowstorm and California rainstorm but when looking out into the 1-3 week period, boy have we not some exciting indicators starting to reveal themselves. Latest snowfall forecast for the Northeast through 168 hours off ECMWF. NWS in the Bay Area are geared up for a smacking mid […]
Thanks to the direction which which Atlantic lows and their cold fronts have dropped into the UK, winter has well and truly arrived in the UK. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Above 200 metres, there’s plenty of snow cover now in place and despite a very brief ‘warm-up’ during Tuesday, then next shot comes in behind a particularly […]
This seasonal forecast for the US is based on the signals nature has already presented to us and data available as well as past analog years. With the still warmer than normal northeast Pacific, the development of a weak, possibly moderate El Nino into winter (central Pacific positioned), an easterly QBO and significant Siberian snow cover… The Central and Eastern US looks poised for […]
This seasonal forecast for the UK, Ireland and rest of Europe is based on the signals nature has already presented to us and data available as well as past analog years. With the development of a weak, possibly moderate El Nino into winter (central Pacific positioned), the progression into an easterly QBO within a downward trend in solar cycle 24 (but not minimum), a […]
More ‘signs’ which suggest cold for down the road… Snow advancement/extent over Siberia through October has been greatest in decades… Check out this eye-catching graphic tweeted by Anthony Sagliani. Is this significant to our winter ahead? The OPI (October Pattern Index) has been firmly negative this year which can be a signal to cold for the approaching […]
As expected, we’re seeing some major early season snow burying parts of the Alps. All thanks to moisture Gonzalo pushing into the cold, polar air sweeping down from Russia. While the Alps get hammered, so northeast and east Europe shivers. Austria this morning. Image via @Weathertoski It’s not just the Alps or Germany but here’s […]
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