February 2022 - Page 6 of 6 - Climate Impact Company

News

02/03/2022, 11:29 am EST

Climate Signals Indicate a Westward Shift in the Cold Pattern for Mid-February in U.S.

The morning medium-range forecast indicates a westward shift in the East U.S. mid-winter cold pattern. Support for the westward shift of the cold is most apparent in the 8-14/11-15-day period when the Pacific North America index flips to negative phase and the North Atlantic oscillation becomes positive. The implied eastern warm-up is suppressed by snow cover.

02/02/2022, 8:02 am EST

Another Major U.S. Storm! Major Icing Event East-central States!

Another major storm has emerged across the Central and into the East U.S. for mid-to-late week featuring a swath of heavy snow, ice, heavy rains and following bitter cold. Of special importance is the risk of heavy icing tomorrow from near Memphis, TN to the southeast Ohio Valley.

02/02/2022, 7:59 am EST

2011/2021 Ocean Comparison and Following January U.S. Soil Moisture

The 2011 and 2021 ENSO/PDO/AMO regimes are strikingly similar. In January of the following year, this regime produced nationally dry soils in January 2012 which was followed by a bad drought during the following summer. Climate Impact Company is closely following a similar climate pattern into early 2022 which could lead to important drought for summertime ahead!

02/01/2022, 8:41 am EST

Cold U.S. Pattern Abates Later February

The deep cold of mid-winter becomes choppy the first half of February maintaining above normal national heating demand for the U.S. However, later February the U.S. pattern shifts warmer.