at 4:16 PM by Jacob Wilkins

Active End to December Weather in Play?

It’s beginning to become apparent that the end of the year, and the month of December, may go out with a bang. Looking at the current jet stream analysis, there is a fairly meridional pattern across the Northern Hemisphere. This means the atmosphere is conducive of producing a series of troughs and ridges that will make for an active weather pattern. Below is a depiction of the jet stream configuration.

250mb Wind Stream Map - earth.nullschool.net
250mb Wind Stream Map – earth.nullschool.net

With such an active jet stream in place, a few of the models have been introducing the idea that we’ll probably end December on a pretty active note. All models seem to agree with a series of storm systems moving across the United States. Will at least one storm system impact our region? Probably. Will it bring white gold? Maybe, but it’s too early to tell at this time. The pattern does have the meteorological world in a frenzy.

 

However, we’ll take this storm-by-storm just as we always have at Wx Or Not. December weather can be tricky, so be sure to check back time to time for updates.