Weather and Climate Observations 2022
December 28th +++ Year ends with good cover to low levels at our observation site in the Scottish Mountains.
December 22nd +++ US – BOMB CYCLONE
December 20th +++ NIIGATA JAPAN
Heavy snow in coastal cities northwest of Tokyo from Monday through Tuesday has stranded hundreds of vehicles overnight on highways while disrupting local train services and causing power outages.
December 16th +++ UK weather: Heavy snow fall today as Met Office warning upgraded after -13C freeze. Up to 10 inches to settle in parts of Scotland.
December 12th +++ Coldest day in the UK for 12 years – Met Office. The bitter chill makes it the “provisionally” coldest on record since 2010. Scotland on course for coldest December in more than a decade.
UK weather: more snow and ice warnings as Aberdeenshire drops to -17C.
December 10th +++ UK snow forecast: Britain alert for Arctic ‘snow shock’ driven by freak ‘tropical’ cyclone
A low-pressure system laden with moisture threatens to crash into freezing air gripping the UK to unleash a snow deluge.
Disruption at Manchester (UK) Airport as heavy snow closes both runways
December 4th +++ WIDESPREAD EARLY SNOW HITS UK
November 21st +++ Increasing snow cover on Scottish Mountains
November 18th ++++ Western New York slammed with nearly 6 feet of snow, triggering road closures and flight cancellations the weekend before Thanksgiving
Drivers in western New York’s Erie County still advised to stay off the roads after deadly storm dumps almost 6 feet of snow in some areas
November 4th ++++ UK – Early snow interspersed with unusually warm periods characterises approaching winter
October 16 +++ Light early covering of snow on the Scottish Cairngorms.
Sept 18 +++ UK gets first snow of autumn after temperatures drop to -2°C
The first snowfall of the season has been reported in Scotland as temperatures dipped across the country.
Aug 5th +++ Much has been said about the “Heat Wave” in Europe, however if we compare the charts of 2022 with those of the heat wave of 2003, we can see that the heat plume is both smaller and less intense in 2022 than that in 2003. The Jet Stream “steering level” is also further south in 2022
June 20th +++ Violent hailstorm in the Dordogne: Devastation in town of Riberac
June 5th +++ Winter flair in June: Heavy thunderstorms with hail cover Bavaria Pentecost Sunday.
June 3rd +++ Australia ushers in first day of winter with heavy snow fall
June 2nd +++
Large parts of Canada are struggling with heavy June snow …
Although we are already in June – the meteorological beginning of summer – there are regions in Canada that are still struggling with icy temperatures and heavy snowfall.
May 30th +++
May 28th +++Snow, severe storms and triple-digit heat all in Memorial Day holiday weekend forecast.
May 21st +++ Cold wave hits southern Brazil with record-low temperatures.
Unlike India facing intense heatwaves or France battling drought, Brazil this week has witnessed some of the most chilling temperatures ever seen in its southern states. Experts are not ruling out climate change and say that the extraordinary weather conditions are catalysed by the subtropical storm Yakecan.
April 28th +++ Significant snowfall northern Wisconsin.
April 4th +++Late frost ices over French vineyards, threatens fruit crops. Ice-coated vines stretched across hillsides around Chablis as the Burgundy region and many other areas of France woke Monday to temperatures of minus 5 C (23 F). A similar phenomenon hit French vineyards last year, leading to some 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in losses.
March 31st +++Major Cold Plume affects UK and Europe.
Heavy Snow affects much of UK, a very cold end to March with temperatures well below freezing.
March 15 +++Unusually heavy Sahara sand deposits cover western Europe
24 February +++ UK hit by extensive snowfall to end February courtesy storm “Gladys”
Met Office warning of 20cm snow, 65mph winds and lightning to batter parts of Britain.
19 February ++++
18 February +++ Storm “Eunice” causing many problems in UK.
13th February +++
2nd February +++ Groundhog Day 2022: Punxsutawney Phil makes his weather prediction !
30th January +++Nor’easter slams the Northeast USA with “Historic” snowstorm
“Bomb Cyclone” snowstorm has delivered heavy snowfall and high winds – More than 100,000 power outages have been reported -The snow was falling at a rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour – greater Boston area may get 2 feet – – (CNN)
24th January +++Warning as ‘dangerous snowfall’ hits Greece for ‘first time in decades’
The Civil Protection Ministry sent a text to residents in parts of Central Greece warning of “dangerous snowfall in your area over the next 48 hours”.
23rd January +++Rare Snow in the Sahara Yields Surreal Visuals
23rd January +++ Forecast chart for USA shows classic deep loop structure to upper atmosphere profiles
5th January +++Snow cover remains light but widespread and increasing even at low levels, across UK with temperatures dropping rapidly. May be compared directly with data for 5th Jan 2021.
04 January +++ Major Storm Across Mid Atlantic Coast
Drivers Stranded Overnight as Snowstorm Shuts Part of I-95 in Virginia
Some of them, including a U.S. senator, have been trapped more than 20 hours in their cars on the interstate south of Washington, D.C.
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