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12/02/2024, 8:00 am EST

Potential Regenerating Cold in the Northeast U.S. Early January

Both GFS and ECM regenerate a cold upper trough in the Northeast U.S. to Quebec sector as the middle third of January approaches. The forecast explains why a surge in U.S. heating demand is projected by CFS V2 and ECM for the week of Jan. 3-9.

12/02/2024, 5:53 am EST

Late Season Surge Brings Another Very Active North Atlantic TC Season

The 2024 North Atlantic basin tropical cyclone season ended on November 30. This year, the final tally on tropical cyclone activity was 18 tropical storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index of 161.6. The above normal activity maintains the recent pattern (2016-24) of very active (and dangerous) tropical cyclone seasons.

12/01/2024, 11:14 am EST

Colder/Snowier Forecast Change for Europe Beginning Next Weekend

A colder pattern across West/Central Europe emerges in the medium range according to ECM. During the colder transition, a large area of precipitation centered on Central Europe is indicated. As the colder weather strengthens, precipitation is over to mostly snow for Central to Southeast Europe and the Southern Mountains.

12/01/2024, 8:13 am EST

Warm Great Lakes + Arctic Air = Immense Lake-effect Snows!

The Great Lakes are exceptionally warm, averaging in the upper 40’s to low 50’s and with a steady arctic air mass crossing over the lakes an immense lake-effect snowfall event is underway. The 1-5-day GFS snowfall forecast indicates an extreme amount from Western Michigan to New York with widening southern extent due to Alberta Clipper storms in the 6-10-day period.