The Deep South shivered through another frigid morning today, with low temperature records crumbling again over much of Florida. Lakeland hit 27°F, smashing the old record of 34°F; Melbourne hit 28°F, eclipsing the old record of 32°F; and West Palm Beach bottomed out at 37°F, besting the old record of 38°F. The cold wave is being driven by an unusual sharp and persistent kink in the jet stream that is being blocked from moving by a strong ridge of high pressure over Greenland. As a result, an exceptionally strong surface high pressure of 1055 mb over the North Central U.S. is pushing large amounts of cold, Arctic air southwards from Canada. No coldest January temperature records have been set yet from the cold blast, but the 500 largest U.S. cities have been averaging about 11 new daily low temperature records per day the first five days of January, according to the National Climatic Data Center. The cold will ease Friday in the Deep South, but return with a vengeance Saturday night though Monday morning, as another push of cold air descending from Canada promises to bring a cold wave that will approach the December 1989 and January 1977 cold waves in intensity, and may being some new all-time January low temperature records to the South.
Colder in Florida than Alaska and Greenland
The sharp kink in the jet stream has brought record warm temperatures to a few stations in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest this week, making much of coastal Alaska warmer than Florida. Cold Bay, Alaska, set a record high yesterday of 47°F, after recording a low temperature of 30°F. This made Cold Bay warmer than Pensacola, Florida, which had a high of 47°F and a low of 24°F. In fact, most of Florida--including Jacksonville, Tampa, Melbourne, and Tallahassee--recorded lows at or below the 27°F low recorded in Anchorage, Alaska yesterday. The jet stream kink has also brought temperatures more than 30°F above average to Greenland. The temperature in Narsarsuaq, Greenland at 10am EST today was 46°F, far warmer than most of Florida.
Figure 1. Departure of the surface temperature from average for the first three day of 2010 shows much colder than average conditions were present over the Southeast U.S., much of Europe, and Central Asia. Much warmer than average temperatures were present over the Northwest U.S., Greenland, the Arctic, and Southern Asia. A sharp kink in the jet stream was responsible for the temperature anomaly pattern. Image credit: NOAA/ESRL.
Snow in Florida?
It doesn't snow very often in Florida, and the Wikipedia list of snow events in Florida lists only seven such events over the decade of the 2000s. This weekend's cold wave may be able to generate some snow over isolated regions of Central Florida, though it appears that the odds of this happening are less than 30%. The most widespread snowfall in Florida history occurred on January 19, 1977, when snow fell over much of the state, with flurries as far south as Homestead. Snow flurries also fell on Miami Beach for the only time in recorded history.
Figure 2. North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index for September 9, 2009 - January 6, 2010 (black line) and forecast from the GFS model (red lines). The NAO index was strongly negative, near -2.0, for much of December and January. Image credit: NOAA/CPC.
The winter cold blast: blame the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)
Why has the winter been so cold over Eastern North America and northern Europe? Well, don't blame El Niño. El Niño winters are rarely this cold. Instead, blame the the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The NAO is a climate pattern in the North Atlantic Ocean of fluctuations in the difference of sea-level pressure between the Icelandic Low and the Azores High. It is one of oldest known climate oscillations--seafaring Scandinavians described the pattern several centuries ago. Through east-west oscillation motions of the Icelandic Low and the Azores High,the NAO controls the strength and direction of westerly winds and storm tracks across the North Atlantic. A large difference in the pressure between Iceland and the Azores (positive NAO) leads to increased westerly winds and mild and wet winters in Europe. Positive NAO conditions also cause the Icelandic Low to draw a stronger south-westerly flow of air over eastern North America, preventing Arctic air from plunging southward. In contrast, if the difference in sea-level pressure between Iceland and the Azores is small (negative NAO), westerly winds are suppressed, allowing Arctic air to spill southwards into eastern North America more readily. Negative NAO winters tend to bring cold winters to Europe, and the prevailing storm track moves south towards the Mediterranean Sea. This brings increased storm activity and rainfall to southern Europe and North Africa.
The winter of 2009 - 2010 has seen a very strong negative NAO, causing much of our cold weather over Eastern North America and Europe. The NAO index for the month of December 2009 was -1.93, which is the third lowest NAO index since 1950 for a winter month (December, January, or February). The only winter months with a lower NAO index were February 1978 (-2.20) and January 1963 (-2.12). January 1963 was one of the coldest months on record in the UK and the Eastern U.S.. February 1978 was the coldest February on record for five U.S. states, and featured the historic blizzards in both the U.S. and UK. The NAO so far for January 2010 has continued to stay strongly negative, ranging between -1.5 and -2.1. However, the blocking ridge over Greenland is forecast to weaken next week, allowing the sharp kink in the jet stream to straighten out. This will increase the NAO index to more typical values, allowing a return of more ordinary winter weather to the U.S. and Europe.
Jeff Masters
from our porch view of sunrise this morning..totally different from the 'splendiferous' shots 1-8 taken from the top of our field overlooking the mountains
of winter in South Mississippi.
Like sand dunes or Antelope Canyon
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MAP 1.7 2010/01/10 01:43:06 38.824 -122.806 0.9 3 km ( 2 mi) N of The Geysers, CA
MAP 3.6 2010/01/10 01:06:15 40.605 -124.773 8.8 43 km ( 27 mi) W of Ferndale, CA
MAP 3.5 2010/01/10 00:50:58 40.675 -124.671 6.3 36 km ( 22 mi) WNW of Ferndale, CA
MAP 1.3 2010/01/10 00:50:30 38.782 -122.777 0.0 3 km ( 2 mi) SE of The Geysers, CA
MAP 3.8 2010/01/10 00:48:37 40.691 -124.585 12.9 30 km ( 19 mi) WNW of Ferndale, CA
MAP 2.7 2010/01/10 00:44:01 39.639 -120.830 21.8 14 km ( 9 mi) ESE of La Porte, CA
MAP 3.7 2010/01/10 00:42:34 40.440 -125.048 4.9 66 km ( 41 mi) W of Petrolia, CA
MAP 6.5 2010/01/10 00:27:38 40.670 -124.630 7.6 33 km ( 20 mi) WNW of Ferndale, CA
The quake, which ran about 10 miles deep, hit at 4:27 p.m. (7:27 p.m. ET) Saturday, about 25 miles from Eureka.
There were reports of power outages in some areas, CNN affiliate KCRA said.
"I was talking on the phone and all of a sudden it started shaking. I thought my TV was going to fall over," Eureka resident Cole Machado told CNN.
He said the power cut out for a few seconds and there were reports of downed phone lines and broken windows in the the nearby town of Ferndale.
Ferndale resident Jessica Stephens Tucker described the movement from the temblor: "It rolled and rolled and then it slammed."
There was no tsunami warning issued.
There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to the U.S. Coast Guard in Humboldt County.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
730 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM SNOW 5 SW BOYNTON BEACH 26.48N 80.15W
01/09/2010 U0.0 INCH PALM BEACH FL TRAINED SPOTTER
RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW FLURRIES REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER
IN WESTERN BOYTON BEACH AT KNUTH AND WOOLBRIGHT ROAD.
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
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606 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM SLEET PALM BEACH 26.70N 80.04W
01/09/2010 U0.00 INCH PALM BEACH FL TRAINED SPOTTER
SMALL ICE PELLETS OBSERVED BOUNCING OFF THE TOP OF
SPOTTERS CAR.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
730 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM SNOW 5 SW BOYNTON BEACH 26.48N 80.15W
01/09/2010 U0.0 INCH PALM BEACH FL TRAINED SPOTTER
RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW FLURRIES REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER
IN WESTERN BOYTON BEACH AT JAR AND WOOLBRIGHT ROAD.
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Sorry - how did it happen?
Wunderblog Directory
THE LIGHT SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHEAST AREAS OF THE CWA FROM ABOUT
FLL SOUTHWEST TO MAINLAND MONROE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH
SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING AND BE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS OF MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SO WILL CONTINUE THE SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS OVER METRO BROWARD...MIAMI-DADE...AND
MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. BY THE
WAY...COUPLE TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FEW SNOW FLURRIES
IN THE WEST BOYTON BEACH... AND A FEW SMALL ICE PELLETS IN PALM
BEACH THIS EVENING WITH THE RAIN SHOWERS. ANOTHER TRAINED STORM SPOTTER
IN BROWARD COUNTY REPORTED A FEW FLURRIES IN OAKLAND PARK WITH
THE LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
THE CLEARING LINE OF THE CLOUDS EARLY THIS EVENING WAS LOCATED
ALONG THE I-4 CORRIDOR. THE CLEARING LINE OF CLOUDS SHOULD
CONTINUE TO MOVE QUICKLY SOUTHEAST...AND BE AROUND LAKE
OKEECHOBEE LATE THIS EVENING AND CLEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST AREAS
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SO WILL MAKE THE SKIES BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR
AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER MOST OF THE CWA.
THE TEMPERATURES THIS EVENING HAS ALSO BEEN RUNNING ABOUT 2 TO 3
DEGREES LOWER THAN WHAT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST IN THE GRIDS, AND IS
RUNNING ABOUT 3 DEGREES BELOW THE LATEST MAV NUMBERS. WITH THE
CLEARING OF SKIES AND THE LOWER CURRENT TEMPS ACROSS THE
CWA...PLAN ON LOWERING THE LOW TEMPS BY ABOUT 2 DEGREES FROM THE
CURRENT FORECAST LOWS TONIGHT. THIS WILL PUT THE AREAS AROUND LAKE
OKEECHOBEE AND NORTHERN INLAND COLLIER COUNTY NORTH OF I-75 INTO
THE LOWER TO MID 20S FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS TONIGHT...WHILE REST OF
SOUTH FLORIDA WILL SEE LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS
INCLUDING THE REDLANDS TO LOWER TO MID 30S OVER THE METRO AREAS.
SO WILL UPGRADE THE FREEZE WARNING TO A HARD FREEZE WARNING FOR
THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE AREA AND NORTHERN INLAND COLLIER COUNTY NORTH
OF I-75 FOR TONIGHT...WHILE KEEPING REST OF THE CWA IN A FREEZE
WARNING.
THE WINDS WILL ALSO REMAIN 5 TO 10 MPH OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS TO
1O TO 15 MPH OVER THE METRO AREAS...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG THE
EAST COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT. SO WITH THE WINDS AND
THE LOWERING OF THE TEMPERATURES TONIGHT...THE WIND CHILL READINGS
WILL BE IN THE TEENS OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS TO AROUND 20 OVER THE
METRO AREAS TONIGHT...EXCEPT AROUND 10 OVER GLADES COUNTY.
THEREFORE...WILL CONTINUE THE WIND CHILL WARNING FOR ALL OF SOUTH
FLORIDA TONIGHT.
THE HIGH PRESSURE THAT IS CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES
WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING OVER THE CWA
WITH FORECAST LOWS IN THE 20S OVER THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND INLAND
COLLIER COUNTY NORTH OF I-75...AND UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S OVER
REST OF THE INTERIOR AREAS AND THE METRO AREAS OF EAST AND WEST
COAST. THE ONLY AREAS THAT WILL REMAIN IN THE MID 30S WILL BE THE
EAST COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. SO WILL UPGRADE THE FREEZE
WATCH TO A HARD FREEZE WATCH FOR THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE...AND INLAND
COLLIER COUNTY NORTH OF I-75 FOR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY
MORNING...AND ADD METRO MIAMI-DADE FOR WEST OF THE TURNPIKE
Check the BOXES for more info.
MIAMI 39 36 89 310 at 12 18 30.22 1023.1 10 9 OVC R- ...KMIA
MIAMI/KENDALL 41 330 at 15 20 30.22 1023.2 10 40 OVC R- ...KTMB
MIAMI/OPA 40 38 92 320 at 14 30.22 1023.5 10 9 OVC ...KOPF
humidity near 100% in areas around the airport
with temps in the 30s..
snow may fall soon, if the showers persist.
Temps definitely are heading down to upper teens in my location by sunrise tomorrow.
where are you at? im in palm bay and sitting at 33 still
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at about 4:27 p.m. about 27 miles from Eureka, a city of about 26,000.
The state's warning center had received no reports of injuries or major damage, California Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Lori Newquist said.
Sandra Hall, owner of Antiques and Goodies in Eureka, said furniture fell over, nearly all her lamps broke and the handful of customers in her store got a big scare. She said it was the most dramatic quake in the 30 years the store has been open.
now its down to 27.3
Last Image from 01:45 UTC
"Ice pellets" in Daytona Beach Shores this morning. Accumulation for about 1 1/2 hours.
Technically is "snowed" in the atmosphere of Tallahassee but it never reached the ground due to the dry lower atmosphere.
very cool
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
851 PM EST SAT JAN 09 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM SNOW OAKLAND PARK 26.17N 80.14W
01/09/2010 E0.0 INCH BROWARD FL TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED SNOW FLURRIES MIXED WITH RAIN
NEAR OAKLAND PARK.
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
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..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM SNOW KENDALL 25.68N 80.32W
01/09/2010 U0.0 INCH MIAMI-DADE FL TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A FEW ICE PELLETS AND FLURRIES
NEAR TOWN AND COUNTRY MALL IN KENDALL.
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Updated: Jan 10 01:50 a.m. Local Time
UV Index:
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Thats just simply amazing. Wish it was more widespread. I may have seen a few snow flurries fall here in Cooper City, but didn't have a camera at hand. Certainly going to be a day and night for the record books in Florida for sure.
Is there a link I can see those reports? I live in Kendall. Thanks
I Hope it brings flurries into miami
Click or type kendall in the box and click on record report and scroll all the way down. What he posted is on Wunderground's local weather. or
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I live in Oakland Park, FL where flurries were reported and it wasn't doing it on my street, I think, but I just back from a week visiting the family in Indy and driving for 20 hours so whenever I look up all I see is snow....
01/09/2010 0625 am
Bunnell, Flagler County.
Sleet e0.00 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Ema relayed report from locomotive engineer on the
Florida East Coast railway of steady snow/sleet from
Favoretta to Bunnell with a temperature of 31. Delayed
report.
01/09/2010 0639 am
SW Palm Coast, Flagler County.
Snow e0.0 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Snow flurries reported SW Palm Coast.
01/09/2010 0935 am
Flagler Beach, Flagler County.
Snow e0.0 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Emergency manager reports flurries mixed with rain.
01/09/2010 0935 am
8 miles S of Palm Coast, Flagler County.
Sleet e0.00 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Very light sleet mixed with rain reported 1 mile west of
Interstate 95.
01/09/2010 0936 am
Palm Coast, Flagler County.
Sleet e0.00 inch, reported by law enforcement.
An off duty officer reported sleet in south central Palm
Coast.
01/09/2010 0944 am
1 miles NE of Bunnell, Flagler County.
Sleet e0.00 inch, reported by public.
Sleet and snow mix reported in Cypress knoll section of
Palm Coast.
shows majority of voters from both sides of the aisle are not happy with Congress.
J/K
Hi Sweetie.
We had frizzle here in not-so-sunny Florida this morning. My cat and dog are huddled together as we speak.
One week of this, okay.
Two weeks of this, it gets old.
Three weeks of this...I begin to adapt.
Having spent the first 30 years of my life in Connecticut, I can find forty and fifty degree weather tolerable.
Blue Moon
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