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The GFS and ECMWF computer models continue to toy with the idea of a moderate snowfall mid next-week across the eastern side of the U.S. The GFS, in particular, is simulating around 2-4″ of snow widely from Arkansas, through Tennesse, and into West Virginia and parts of the East Coast from moderate snowfalls on Tuesday…

A low pressure system is expected to develop over central areas of the U.S. early next week (Monday 9th – Wednesday 11th) bringing with it the risk of winter storm conditions to central northern areas.  This chart (from Pivotalweather.com) shows how much snowfall the GFS is forecasting to accumulate between now and next Wednesday the 11th.…

A bitterly cold start to the day. -7C has been recorded in parts of Oxfordshire, Cumbria and Wales this morning. Temperatures were as low as -9C in Scotland, but have since lifted thanks to cloud. Many places are at -3 to -4C thought, so be careful of ice on untreated roads and surfaces during journeys…

Severe ice was always going to be an issue with this storm. Meteorological process responsible – Temperatures above freezing above the surface associated with a warm front within the snow storm melts the snow as it falls towards the surface, which then instantly turns to ice upon contact with the ground. This can result in…

Following Storm Ciara, which brought disruption to many parts of the UK, the jet stream is expected to remain relatively powerful over the next week or so. This means that further deep areas of low pressure are likely to form, and as these power east, eventually bring disruptive winds & rainfall to parts of the…

It may be very cold at present – but is there any snow on the way?  Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your view), there’s not likely to be any snowfall in the UK in the next week at least, however things look interesting later in December, more detail is given later in this post. Of course,…