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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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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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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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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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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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An Extreme Christmas Period With Record Heat, Snow, Flooding & Deadly Tornadoes

Written by on December 26, 2015 in Autumn 2015, United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
An Extreme Christmas Period With Record Heat, Snow, Flooding & Deadly Tornadoes

There’s a heck of a lot going on with an extreme Christmas period across the US with unprecedented warmth in East, record snow Out West along with flash floods and a major severe weather outbreak in between including devastating tornadoes. As for tonight, well we’ve only got more severe weather in the Mid-South while a blizzard affects Texas and […]

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Season’s Greetings From The Vogan Family

Season’s Greetings From The Vogan Family

Myself, Karen & Holly would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

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United States January 2016 Outlook (Includes Video)

Written by on December 25, 2015 in Autumn 2015, United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
United States January 2016 Outlook (Includes Video)

It’s been a warm fall and open to the 2015-16 winter and when looking back, I think you would agree that the overall December Outlook played out quite well with the cold West, warm East. If there was an underestimate to the month, it came with the degree of warmth seen, likely down to the peaking of the Super […]

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Major Plains Storm Brings Winter To West, Summer To East With Tornado Threat In Between

Written by on December 23, 2015 in Autumn 2015, United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
Major Plains Storm Brings Winter To West, Summer To East With Tornado Threat In Between

There’s a tremendous amount of attention on the record warmth of the next two days but as well as this system delivering warmth and heavy rain out ahead and snow and cold behind, it’s also got a very real severe side with tornado threat within the warm sector tonight as dynamics come together. SPC has upped […]

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US: All-Time December Records To Fall 24th/25th But Hints Of Major Change After New Year…

Written by on December 22, 2015 in Autumn 2015, United States of America, Winter 2015/16 with 0 Comments
US: All-Time December Records To Fall 24th/25th But Hints Of Major Change After New Year…

No question, the first month of winter 2015-16 has been ruled by the powerful El Nino in the Pacific. We are likely look at the warmest December east of the Mississippi and Christmas eve may well host the warmest December days in recorded history. Sure ain’t gonna FEEL like Christmas Eve this year…. Philadelphia expected […]

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