Warmer With Sunshine Each Day

Sunshine is the key word for the next several days. A benefit from the sunshine is that we'll see warmer temperatures as we progress through the week. There is a great explanation of the Arctic Oscillation and how when it turns POSITIVE that we see warmer winter weather.

As you might imagine, the Arctic Oscillation has been in the negative phase during most of our winter. We're also in a 'La Nina' weather and that typically gives us a warmer, wetter winter. For the 2010-2011 winter, this has not been the case. I believe our weather is more closely associated with our short term weather.   More on this phenomenon is available at the NWS-Southern Region HQ web site.

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One More Night Below Freezing

Temperatures will become much warmer over the next 48 hours as we'll see highs moderate to near 60° by Friday. The bad news is we'll be seeing rain chances on the increase with a possibility of a thunderstorm on both Friday night and Saturday.

*Interesting story concerning warmer weather ahead*

*Amazing graphic of East Coast snowfall amounts* (takes time to load)

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La Nina Research Suggests Warm Winter

Interesting research coming out of the Nashville office of the National Weather Service. La Nina or a 'periodic cooling of the sea surface temperature (SST) located in the eastern Pacific' is known to affect weather patterns. A La Nina winter can sometimes forecast warmer than normal weather. Check out the article and let me know what you think! (Thanks to Mark Rose and Darrell Massie)..full research paper here.

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