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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…

Is Winter finally about to arrive? That’s the question that’s been on everybody’s mind. Especially along the east coast, where it has been much milder than average as of late. The bottom line is, most computer models are suggesting that there’s a strong possibility of a significant pattern change. This is characterized by a switch…

Following today’s wild weather, another batch of very strong winds are expected during tomorrow, Tuesday 14th January. As a result, the Met Office have issued a yellow “be aware” weather warning for strong winds which covers virtually the whole of England and Wales, as well as a rain warning for parts of south east England.…