Saturday, February 19, 2011

19 February, 2011

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TODAY'S TOP WEATHER STORIES
On Weather & Climate Through the Eyes of Mark Vogan

Cold snap set to continue
MOSCOW NEWS

Freezing commuters demand better heating on Moscow trains
THE MOSCOW NEWS

Cold record and continued freeze
STOCKHOLM NEWS

Cold weather once again visits Sweden. Early on Tuesday, a new recorded yearly record was set with -41.9˚ Celsius (- 43,42˚ F) in the small village Naimakka in northern Sweden. The average temperatures in the north is almost 20 degrees lower than normal for the season. The cause is a powerful high pressure that creates cold and clear weather. The freeze is expected to last the whole week. In Stockholm, the cold continues to create problems for local traffic, for example there will today be some delays in the bus traffic

AMERICAN NORTHEAST WINDSTORM


Winds cut power, spread fires across D.C. area, topple National Christmas Tree

WASHINGTON POST

Thousands Lose Power Across The Delaware Valley Due To Strong Winds
CBS PHILADELPHIA

OTHER NEWS

Northern New Brunswick wind turbines frozen solid
GLOBAL MONTREAL
 
TODAY'S WEATHER ACROSS THE UK & EUROPE

Today's BBC UK Forecast

Today's BBC Europe Forecast

TODAY'S WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
From AccuWeather


Northeast Damaging Winds to Soon Subside
By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist


Northeast High Wind Event
By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist


Foot of Snow, Ice To Wallop Midwest
By Meghan Evans, Meteorologist


Two Rounds of Snow In Store For Northeast
By Meghan Evans, Meteorologist


VAGARIES OF THE WEATHER
INDIA & SUB-CONTINENTAL ASIA WEATHER
BY RAJESH KAPADIA

Today's weather events of rain/snow and winds can be compared with the last Vagaries forecast put up for the period 19th-22 Feb.


F3 has arrived into India.The high altitudes of Kashmir Valley, including the hill resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, experienced a fresh spell of snowfall, while the plains including Srinagar were lashed by rains today, Saturday, 19th.Feb.and so far two inches to over one feet of fresh snow had accumulated on the ground.

Gulmarg, which had recorded nearly five feet of snow early this week, had received three inches of fresh snow till 1100 hrs, while its peripheral areas including Kangdoori, Aferwath and Khilanmarg experienced over one feet of snow.

Gulmarg was the coldest place in the valley with a low of minus 7.8 degrees Celsius

Kargil dipped to -18c today morning, while Darbuk at -26c in Ladakh continued to be the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir.Leh recorded -10.8c on Saturday morning.

The cities on the western coast of India were wiindy today with strong N breeze sweeping the region.

The Eastern states of Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand received medium rains today in the day. Cuttack measured 4 cms of rains. Effect of the UAC (over A.P./Chattisgarh today) mentioned in Vagaries 2 days ago.

Forecast Map for 20th and 21st put up .

Regions of Chattisgarh, Eastern Vidharbha and Orissa are likely to get rain/thundershowers from Sunday thru Tuesday.

Nagpur should get rain/thundershower on Sunday ,with rain possible on Monday as well.

F4 is on its way and expected to precipitate rain/snow in Pakistan from 22nd Feb. The regions affected by F4 will be Balochistan, Punjab and Norther Pakistan areas. The system will move into India on the 23rd, and precipitating rain/snow in Kashmir, H.P. and Utteranchal next 3 days.

Next forecast map for F4 will be put up on 22nd. Feb.


Mumbai had a breezy day with Colaba seeing a high of 28.6c and S'Cruz 29.6c. (Vagaries estimated 29c as today's high). The low was 19.1c at Colaba and 15.7c at S'Cruz.

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WHAT'S REACHING TODAY'S BLOGS?

Record high for Montreal
Valley Weather (Montreal, QC Area)

Saturday Update on the Snow to Come
Henry Margusity, AccuWeather

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 89 degrees at Laredo, TX
LOW: -17 degrees at International Falls, MN

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 55 degrees (12.5C) at Ballykelly (Co Londonderry)
LOW: 32 degrees (-0.2C) at Carterhouse (Scottish Borders)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE


HIGH: 39 degrees
LOW: 34 degrees

Thanks for reading.
-Mark

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