Torrential rainfall for central Greece today, flooding likely
Major rainfall (and snowfall at higher elevations) is ongoing and expected over eastern parts of Central Greece and eastern parts of Thessaly this weekend, particularly … Read more
Month: January 2018
Another round of excessive snowfall for western Alps next week?
The western Alps may be in for another round of excessive snowfall next week. Latest GFS model guidance suggests a favourable pattern with a deep … Read more
Western Alps buried in meters of fresh snow – the most amazing views
The western Alps of northwestern Italy, southeastern France and extreme southern Switzerland received enormous amounts of fresh snow over the past few days. As expected, … Read more
Windy weather for N Spain and W France: cutoff low and windstorm over the Bay of Biscay today – Jan 10, 2017
A new cyclone is approaching western Europe; it will cause gale to storm force winds across the Bay of Biscay and affect the northern coast … Read more
More intense snowfall for NW Italy tonight and tomorrow
Intense snowfall in the Alps of northwestern Italy continues tonight and will persist for much of the day tomorrow. Locally over 1 m of snow … Read more
Snow sprinkles Saharan dunes in white
Snow sprinkled the orange sand dunes of Ain Sefra, northwestern Algeria on Sunday, creating a rare and spectacular sight, more reminiscent of Mars than Earth. … Read more
Large amounts of Saharan dust pushed into central and northern Europe over the next few days – UPDATE
Very large amounts of Saharan dust are being advected with southerly winds across the Mediterranean far into central and northern Europe over the next several … Read more
Pattern outlook for this week: cutoff low over W Mediterranean weakens, new cutoff low from the west, stable weather elsewhere
A persistent rex block is ongoing over western Europe. As the cutoff upper low over the western Mediterranean slowly fills, a new push from the … Read more