This is a day at work — a week — that’s hard to rearrange and/or reschedule.
It wasn’t supposed to do this until later in the day… but at 4:30 AM we already had a bit of white stuff.
It looks as though we may get a good bit more.
When the Arctic Oscillation went strongly negative last month,
temperatures in Arkansas dropped to 10 to 20°F below normal.
We are certainly getting a taste of winter this year.
… and road conditions are already deteriorating (blue is snow covered, green is slush).
The Arctic Oscillation has become strongly negative again.
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you beat me this time getting photo’s – I like the photo in the dark of morning.
Karen
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Mike, accept it. Funny things are beginning to happen in the climate front!
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Nice photos and graphics. Yes, the weather is definitely weirder than usual. I don’t understand the Arctic oscillation, will have to Google it.
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Thanks. My husband and I regularly watch, and comment on, the weather. I love your graphics.
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You sure are!
Stay safe.
Ramana – Oh, I accept it — and welcome it as I am not surprised by it.
Dot – Thanks. The Arctic Oscillation is one of several cyclic phenomena that can have a significant impact on weather and climate. One that most people have heard of is the El Nino / La Nina cycles that occur in the Pacific, yet have a profound impact on the weather of North America.
Jean – You’re welcome… and thanks!
vered – staying safe is important when the weather turns cold. Sometimes, that just means staying home. However, that’s not much of an option this week. Thanks!
Okay Mike, one more shot at the funny things happening on the weather front – http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cold-weather-goes-missing-from-winter-games/577289/
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Ramana — They are already trucking snow in for some of the events, according to a story I saw the other day.
This is a result of an El Niño that developed in the fall. El Niños are warm cycles in the Pacific that significantly impact North American weather.
Funny thing is, most of the time, an El Niño results in warmer and milder than normal winters in the U.S. south.
Not this time.
Hi Mike .. it certainly seems some of you have had more than your fair share of snow. We had 18cms here yesterday – which is very unusual .. it usually misses us. (usually!). Your descriptions are so good and simple – thanks, it’s interesting to read. I heard that the Vancouver weather is affected by the pineapple effect .. I guess a local name for the El Nino wind at this time of year. Your 4.30 am picture is great. Thanks – Hilary
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Hillary – Thanks. Yes, our winter has sure been different. It’s now 10 days since the last snow… and we STILL have remnants of it here and there in shaded areas. I was really impressed with the snowy images and reports from the UK earlier in the winter.