Posts Tagged ‘frigid air’
Image of the Day: Cold Snap Across Europe
Rare snowstorms in Rome and Tripoli and mounting death tolls from exposure — upwards of 500 lives to date — were among the consequences of a severe cold snap in Europe in lat...
What’s Causing the Deadly Cold in Europe?
The weather pattern responsible for bringing frigid air to Europe, like this heavy snow fall on the Colosseum in Rome, is driven in part by a naturally-occurring pattern known as the Arctic Oscillation. ...
Record Warmth in Eastern U.S.; Temps Tumble in Alaska
While Alaska continues to to suffer from record cold and snow, much of the rest of the country continues to experience a year without winter. This week, it's likely that warm temperature records will be broken throughout the eastern U.S., with ...
Coldest Air in More Than a Year to Grip Eastern Europe
By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist Jan 27, 2012; 10:19 AM ET (Photos.com/Jonathan Larsen) While frigid air is currently gripping eastern Europe, the coldest air in more than a year is on the way. The fresh, brutal cold will invade easte...
From Record Highs to Bitter Cold in 24 Hours
By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist Jan 11, 2012; 3:54 AM ET Photo by Photos.com. The Upper Midwest is in the midst of a 24-hour transition from spring to winter today as bitter cold replaces Tuesday's record warmth. Frigid air following...
Denver to Start December on a Snowy, Frigid Note
By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist Nov 30, 2011; 7:25 AM ET Traffic was stop-and-go along I-25 northbound near the Denver Tech Center area when snow whitened the city on Nov. 2, 2011. Photo by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Heather Buchm...
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