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  • UK Weather Outlook: Growing potential for cold second half of January

    UK Weather Outlook: Growing potential for cold second half of January

    Issued on January 13th 2019. Yes, so far winter has been mild across the United Kingdom with winds generally in from a westerly direction. However there’s an increased consensus within the numerical computer models for colder weather for the final half of January. This isn’t to say that the UK will be plastered with cold…

  • Major immobilising snowstorm & icestorm to to target much of country

    Major immobilising snowstorm & icestorm to to target much of country

    The early stages: Confidence is now pretty high (although far from 100% with regards to the details) that some areas will be affected by snow accumulations of over 12 inches within the space of 24 hours. The snow will be heavy with rates between 1 and 3 inches per hour leading to the likelihood of…

  • Monday morning update… Snow? UK 5-10 day outlook

    Monday morning update… Snow? UK 5-10 day outlook

    Good morning – a really boring couple of days coming up weather wise (yet again!). Today (Monday) looks boring with just a few light showers in the north and west, drier in the south. It’s cold enough for some of those light showers to turn to snow above 200-300m in Northern Scotland but no where…

  • WINTER Warning: Life Threatening FREEZE coming next week; what you need to know

    WINTER Warning: Life Threatening FREEZE coming next week; what you need to know

    Although confidence is not 100% yet, confidence in the forecast for some incredibly cold temperatures to hit central parts of the states from early to mid week (next week) is increasing. Both the GFS and ECMWF American & European computer models are agreeing on a shot of severely cold Arctic air reaching central Canada early…

  • UK Weather Outlook – Turning “Chilly” but will it turn Very Cold?

    UK Weather Outlook – Turning “Chilly” but will it turn Very Cold?

    I’m going to discuss the model output for the final half of January and also any wintry potential. There’s enough of both to get my teeth into, and although there’s no real end to this tedious winter in sight, bar the warmth coming in a few months, there are some interesting things developing… Just wanted…

  • Signs of a Cold end to January

    Signs of a Cold end to January

    Following a mild start to winter for not just the United Kingdom but also large parts of North America, thoughts are focused on the chances of something more wintry for the final half of winter. There’s still 6-7 weeks left of meteorological winter left and 9 weeks or so of astronomical winter – so plenty…

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