Winter weather forecast 2023-2024 Winter Patterns for North America
The winter of 2023/2024 is making a dynamic entrance, characterized by a series of pressure waves across the Pacific and into North America.
A heatwave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, typically characterized by high temperatures and humidity. Heatwaves can occur during the summer months when high-pressure systems trap warm air and prevent it from escaping, leading to a buildup of heat in the atmosphere.
The winter of 2023/2024 is making a dynamic entrance, characterized by a series of pressure waves across the Pacific and into North America.
A substantial weather event is unfolding over Europe as a powerful heat dome establishes itself, bringing unseasonably warm conditions to the continent.
Northeast covered by almost 40 inches of lake-effect snow as drivers battle harsh conditions.
Europe has experienced an unprecedented heatwave, with record-breaking warmth extending from September well into mid-October. But now, a dramatic reversal of conditions is looming as a cold front sweeps across the continent, delivering the first frosts of the season to low-lying areas in western and central Europe.
When we look back in history at years with a developing strong El Niño, we find that October is typically rather cold across most of Canada.