Polar vortex: What is it, and why you should care?
Every winter, we often hear the term “polar vortex” in various media. Some call it a stratospheric hurricane, some call every winter storm a polar … Read more
Month: October 2018
Very strong tornadoes in Italy in late autumn
Late autumn is tornado season in western, central and southern Italy. Warm sea surface of the Mediterranean sea and very moist airmass combine with deep … Read more
Extreme warmth across the Balkan peninsula peaks today, Oct 29th
The overall pattern across Europe is very dynamic this last week of October, resulting in extreme amounts of rainfall and major flooding across the Alps … Read more
Enhanced tornado threat: western coast of Italy (Ligurian, Tyrrhenian sea), plains of north Italy, north Adriatic – October 29, 2018
The exceptionally dynamic pattern over the central Mediterranean will be supportive for severe thunderstorms on Monday, including tornadic supercells. The rather vigorous cyclic cyclogenesis beneath … Read more
Warm core low may produce an intense windstorm on Sardinia – October 29, 2018
Model guidance is converging on the formation of an intense low over the western Mediterranean tomorrow, rapidly moving into Sardinia. It will quickly deepen to … Read more
Extreme rainfall across the northern and central Mediterranean over the next 72 hours
Update on the major rainfall event The persistent southerly flow with intense Scirocco winds will combine orographic and convective rainfall along coastal and mountain ranges … Read more
Very active weather pattern across most of the southern half of Europe this weekend: major snowfall, windstorm, severe thunderstorms, Saharan dust and unseasonally warm weather
A very active weather pattern is in place across the southern half of Europe. It supports very dynamic weather, with some regions receiving severe weather … Read more
Major snowfall across the Alps over the weekend!
The active pattern over the northern Mediterranean and the Alpine region, which is expected to bring torrential rainfall and major floods, will also bring major … Read more