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Last Weekend’s Blizzard now Impacting the U.K.
The winter storm that paralyzed the Northeast last weekend has brought snow and heavy rains to the U.K. this week. Parts of Scotland have received their greatest snow accumulations so far this winter although they are not nearly as impressive as what occurred in the U.S. and Canada February 8-9.
The ferocious winter storm (dubbed ‘Nemo’ by The Weather Channel’) has traversed the Atlantic although in a reformed state, and is bringing the heaviest snowfall of the season to Scotland and Northumberland in northeastern England.
A satellite image shows what was last weekend's winter storm reforming and passing south of Iceland on Tuesday with its impressive structure. The storm weakened considerably on Wednesday prior to reaching the British Isles. MODIS image.
Up to a foot of snow has fallen since Tuesday in the highlands of central Scotland with general 2-6” accumulations at low elevations such as Glasgow (where 2” fell). The storm lost its punch prior to striking the British Isles and dire forecasts of 6-12” at low elevations and 12-18” in the hills failed to materialize.
Playing in the snow in Northumberland, England near Scotland’s border this past Tuesday. Photographer unidentified, image from the newspaper ‘Express.’
Milder air will return by Thursday changing any remaining snowfall to rain where up to 38 mm (1.5”) is expected in southern England today through Thursday.
Historic Snowfalls of Scotland and Northern England
Of course, this week’s snowfall in Scotland and Northumberland is not all that unusual. Some of Scotland’s and north England’s greatest snowstorms include the following:
DATE, AREA MOST AFFECTED, SNOW DEPTH
March 1827: Moffet, Dumfries 150 cm (60”)
Dec. 4-8, 1882: Berwickshire 80-100 cm (30-40”)
Jan. 11-13, 1913: Pershire, Southern Uplands 70 cm (27”)
Feb. 18-20, 1941: County Durham 100-120 cm (40-48”)
Jan. 14-18, 1955: Grampion 90-95 cm (35-38”)
REFS: Mark Vogel at markvoganweather.com
‘Climates of the British Isles’ edited by Mike Hulme and Elaiane Barrow, Routledge, 1997
‘Regional Climates of the British Isles’ edited by Dennis Wheeler and Julian Mayes, Routledge, 1997
Christopher C. Burt
Weather Historian
The winter storm that paralyzed the Northeast last weekend has brought snow and heavy rains to the U.K. this week. Parts of Scotland have received their greatest snow accumulations so far this winter although they are not nearly as impressive as what occurred in the U.S. and Canada February 8-9.
The ferocious winter storm (dubbed ‘Nemo’ by The Weather Channel’) has traversed the Atlantic although in a reformed state, and is bringing the heaviest snowfall of the season to Scotland and Northumberland in northeastern England.
A satellite image shows what was last weekend's winter storm reforming and passing south of Iceland on Tuesday with its impressive structure. The storm weakened considerably on Wednesday prior to reaching the British Isles. MODIS image.
Up to a foot of snow has fallen since Tuesday in the highlands of central Scotland with general 2-6” accumulations at low elevations such as Glasgow (where 2” fell). The storm lost its punch prior to striking the British Isles and dire forecasts of 6-12” at low elevations and 12-18” in the hills failed to materialize.
Playing in the snow in Northumberland, England near Scotland’s border this past Tuesday. Photographer unidentified, image from the newspaper ‘Express.’
Milder air will return by Thursday changing any remaining snowfall to rain where up to 38 mm (1.5”) is expected in southern England today through Thursday.
Historic Snowfalls of Scotland and Northern England
Of course, this week’s snowfall in Scotland and Northumberland is not all that unusual. Some of Scotland’s and north England’s greatest snowstorms include the following:
DATE, AREA MOST AFFECTED, SNOW DEPTH
March 1827: Moffet, Dumfries 150 cm (60”)
Dec. 4-8, 1882: Berwickshire 80-100 cm (30-40”)
Jan. 11-13, 1913: Pershire, Southern Uplands 70 cm (27”)
Feb. 18-20, 1941: County Durham 100-120 cm (40-48”)
Jan. 14-18, 1955: Grampion 90-95 cm (35-38”)
REFS: Mark Vogel at markvoganweather.com
‘Climates of the British Isles’ edited by Mike Hulme and Elaiane Barrow, Routledge, 1997
‘Regional Climates of the British Isles’ edited by Dennis Wheeler and Julian Mayes, Routledge, 1997
Christopher C. Burt
Weather Historian
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