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Sep 09
A Teleconnection Tale…
Before we display the mean upper level pattern ahead over the next couple weeks, let’s look at some of the various teleconnections to gain some insight behind what’s driving the overall pattern.
EPO- primarily positive to strongly positive (warm signal).
WPO- primarily positive to strongly positive (warm signal).
MJO- heading into Phase 6 with a look like it wants to rumble into Phase 7. This is a warm signal this time of year.
With the warm signals above, it should come as no surprise of the next couple weeks offering up a predominant eastern ridge.
Days 6-10
Days 10-14
While a couple of weak cold fronts may lead to somewhat cooler air briefly, the balance of the next couple of weeks looks to offer up much more in the way of summer-like heat and well above normal warmth. It should also be noted that the overall pattern looks like a dry one over the next 10-14 days, as well.
Don’t put away that swim suit just yet!
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Dec 29
Shift Back To A Cold Pattern Awaits; What About Winter Storm Potential?
December-to-date is running colder than normal (to the tune of 2.2 degrees at IND), but the past (7) days has seen a flip in the frigid 1st half of the month.
December temperature anomalies, courtesy of Weatherbell.com.
Temperature anomalies the last 7 days. Courtesy of Weatherbell.com.
The “relaxation” is temporary. Modeling continues to advertise the recent “thaw” will give way to increasingly bitter times as we get deeper into the New Year. By New Year’s Day we note the positive heights continuing to establish themselves across Alaska and Greenland (cold and stormy signal). We also note the southeast ridge present, though to a lesser degree than over the past week.
By Day (10), the cold pattern is well established over the Lower 48. This is a coast-to-coast cold signal (heart of the cold centered over the west and central) depicted by the European ensemble, along with other modeling.
Teleconnections support a cold pattern returning.
The agreement amongst teleconnections is nice to see and ups confidence in the overall direction of where this pattern is heading in regards to colder than average times looming. The negative PNA correlates nicely with the SE ridge that continues to make itself heard from time to time over the next few weeks. It should also be noted that the phases of the Arctic Oscillation (AO) and North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) become more of a factor for mid and late winter.
As far as storminess goes, we’ll have to handle those as they come. The overall pattern screams towards the idea of an active Ohio Valley to interior Northeast storm track as we move forward (continuing deeper into mid and late winter, as well). That doesn’t mean one or two storms won’t bypass our local region to the south, due to strong, cold high pressure north, but the mean storm track should put areas through the Ohio Valley in the “sweet spot” from a snow perspective throughout the majority of January, and the rest of winter, for that matter. Depending on the position and strength of the Greenland Block will have a lot to say about things. Needless to say, storms cutting NW into the central Lakes should be few and far between after the New Year. Speaking of storms, we have to continue to keep an eye on the second half of next week. At the time of this discussion, the threat is still beyond the 7-day period, but circle late next week and weekend for the potential of wintry “mischief.”
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Dec 27
New Year, New Pattern Awaits…
As we rumble through the remainder of 2016, a “transient” weather pattern awaits. Cooler, more seasonable, air is working itself into the Ohio Valley today and will be followed by another (stronger) cold front Thursday. That front will pack more of a punch in the cold department, along with providing opportunity for snow showers, as well. That said, we’re still about a week off from more of a sustained cold pattern.
With the arrival of the new year, a new weather pattern will emerge as well…
The EPO (East Pacific Oscillation) and WPO (West Pacific Oscillation) will flip back to negative phases as the New Year arrives. This will help drive the shift, initially, to a colder regime, locally.
Accordingly, we see the ensemble data flipping to a colder pattern over the upcoming (10) days. Note the low anomalies in the higher latitude regions today (Image 1) versus Day 10 (Image 2).
The pattern developing by Day (10) is one capable of producing another frigid regime- only January style. Cross-polar flow sets up shop and, unlike, December, some blocking is noted, as well. This can help the mean storm track shift further south. (Bye-bye Great Lakes cutters, though Mid Western and Ohio Valley Snow Lovers will find a new worry in the form of suppression potential ;-)). Individual storms will have their respected challenges, as always. As a whole, it’s a very cold, stormy look and a pattern capable of leading to an expanding snow pack across the Lower 48.
Notes: The new European Weeklies are in and reflect the general idea here of a more sustained cold, wintry pattern unfolding as January arrives. The Weeklies are very cold through Weeks 2-3, in particular. As far as snow goes, they also suggest an active storm track with numerous storms leading to an increasingly snowy regime through the middle parts of January, as well. That said, we’re a bit hesitant to focus too much on the long-term snowfall details as the Weeklies have been too generous in the snow department over the past several weeks. As a whole, it’s very tough to argue the pattern isn’t one that should yield the snowy “goods” in the coming weeks though.
More later!
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