Rare climate phenomenon ‘underway’ as forecaster warns ‘snow occasions’ coming

A weird climate phenomenon is “underway” in line with a number one forecaster, with “widespread snow” stated to be on its option to the UK.

Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden stated in an replace yesterday (Tuesday, March 5): “The next major Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) is now underway and this will have a pretty fast turnaround in terms of how quickly it will impact upon our weather.”

SSW happens when temperatures within the stratosphere enhance and chilly air descends quickly within the polar vortex. This in flip may cause modifications within the jet stream and tends to carry chilly snaps.

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Snow may very well be on the best way subsequent week (inventory)
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Changes within the jet stream may also create what are known as “areas of blocking pressure”, which preserve chilly circumstances in situ over the UK for extended intervals. This course of is what led to the notorious ‘Beast from the East’ in 2018.

Madden warned a “very cold easterly flow” will sweep throughout the nation initially of subsequent week, bringing “the risk of further widespread snow events to start arriving for in and around March 11/12”.



SSW tends to carry extended chilly snaps (inventory)
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He expects the SSW to ship laptop climate fashions “into total disarray over the coming days”. He stated: “Most of them are presently showing a run of around near average temperatures until around March 11 and then this is when ‘their’ uncertainties kick in as to what will happen in going forward.”

BBC Weather forecasters count on circumstances to show chilly initially of subsequent week with a danger of snow over hills. Their forecast for March 11 to 17 states: “The first couple of days of subsequent week ought to be chillier, particularly in jap areas, with contemporary winds backing extra north-easterly.



Madden warned a ‘very chilly easterly circulate’ will sweep throughout the nation initially of subsequent week (inventory)
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“Those breezes will continue to bring some patchy precipitation, especially to eastern areas – mostly rain but some wintriness over higher ground in northern areas.

“A weak excessive stress ridge ought to permit some drier circumstances to develop by midweek with winds dropping, however there shall be the next probability of fog patches.”



Madden warned of ‘widespread snow’ from March 11/March 12 (inventory)
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The Met Office is to this point saying widespread snow “looks unlikely” for subsequent week. A spokesperson informed The Independent: “There may be a few cm over the tops of the Scottish Mountains and perhaps the northern Pennines but any disruption at this stage looks unlikely.”

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