The transient relaxation in the energizer bunny winter of 2013-14 is occurring this week, with temperatures liable to soar through the 40s and possibly 50s for Friday. However, like all warm periods this winter, we have been able to see the beginning of the next cold outbreak as the warmth moves in. And so the […]
The winter regime that has been dominant since November will be breaking down over the course of the next 5 to 7 days. However, does that mean winter is ending? I will be providing evidence to the contrary in this discussion. First, let’s not ignore the storm threat immediately in front of us. After a […]
Old man winter has returned in a big way over the past week, complete with severe cold, bitter wind chills, and significant snow across much of the Northeastern US. Our brief January thaw has transitioned into a highly amplified, meridional pattern, as the EPO continues strongly negative. This north Pacific / Alaskan block has been […]
The pattern over recent weeks has proven to be an interesting one across the majority of the United States, as the record cold temperatures and plentiful snow has visited folks from the Mid-west, Great Lakes, and the Northeast. Our significant snowstorm last week was due in large part to the negative EPO / positive PNA […]