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Parts of South East Australia, including the recent bush fire affected areas within Victoria, have received some of their heaviest January rainfall in years. Some places have recorded around 100mm, that’s 4 inches, of rainfall within just 48 hours. The news comes after severe bush fires brought catastrophic damage to some of the nearby areas.…

Following Storm Ciara’s activity, the jet stream remains in a powerful state with high level upper atmospheric winds. Whilst this means that flight times from New York to London are likely to remain quicker than normal, it means that powerful low pressure systems are likely to spawn in the coming days. That’s exactly what’s happening…

A significant ice and snow storm is likely this weekend. It has been named “Jacob” by TheWeatherChannel. Heavy snowfall accumulations are likely from this storm system, in the order of 6 to 12 inches for many parts of the Great Lakes and North East (inland). Severe ice accumulation is also possible, especially just to the…

The latest rainfall radar imagery from Australia shows that heavy rain showers are currently affecting the south east of the country – the area that has been so badly hit by bush fires in recent weeks. Although this rain will help reduce bush fire activity, the land that has been burnt and is very dry…

Before next week’s cold arrives, though, some pretty wintry conditions are expected this weekend. Winter Storm Update A winter storm is expected to produce some severe weather, including ice, snow, and strong winds. The strong winds will mostly be reserved to the very far North East (Maine), however widely some heavy snowfall is expected this…

The north eastern section of the U.S. could about to head into a prolonged freeze-up next week, thanks to energy from the Polar Vortex sinking south. The term “Polar Vortex” is used to describe the usually tightly packed core of very cold temperatures over the north pole during Winter. Sometimes, sections of the polar vortex…