Powerful Arctic cold outbreak across much of the United States this week
While the European continent will be experiencing an unsually warm early November pattern, the North American continent (both Canada & United States) are in for … Read more
Month: November 2018
Persistent rainfall for NW Spain, N Portugal in the next 5 days
Multiple frontal systems will bring successive rounds of rainfall to northwestern Spain and northern Portugal over the next 5 days. Various model guidance indicates locally … Read more
Another round of torrential rainfall and heavy snowfall for NW Italy – November 6, 2018
Northwestern Italy is in for yet another round of torrential rainfall over the next 48 hours. Rainfall totals of up to 200-300 mm are expected … Read more
Weekly pattern across Europe overview – unusually warm weather continues (Nov 5 – 12th)
The weather pattern across Europe has been quite dynamic lately, producing widespread severe weather across the Mediterranean region, record warmth across parts of the Balkan … Read more
Polar vortex: What exactly is it, and why you should care about it?
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
Record breaking mid-level warmth for northeast Europe this week, Nov 5-7th
The pattern across Europe in the past two weeks has been a complete flip from what we had been experiencing through early and mid October. … Read more
Exceptionally hot weather across southeastern Europe: Albania hits 32 °C – Nov 3, 2018
Saturday was a very warm and locally hot day in parts of southeast Europe. Temperatures peaked in Albania with 32 °C! Temperatures in Albania reached … Read more
Major floods hit Sicily last night, multiple fatalities reported – November 4, 2018
As expected, major floods hit parts of Sicily last night as slowly moving convective lines and persistent training storms produced prolonged torrential rainfall. The city … Read more