“Cool Temperatures Once Again”

December 19, 2010

12-istock-raincheckAccording to the Bermuda Weather Service [BWS],  we may experience thunder, rain, gale force winds and possibly even some small hail over the next few days.

Forecasters say “deepening low pressure to our west introduces increasingly unsettled conditions, with strengthening winds, periods of rain or showers and the risk of thunder later today and tonight.”

“Thereafter, an unstable west-northwesterly flow develops, with frequent showers, strong to gale force winds and cool temperatures once again.” Based on recent cold shower events, the BWS says this “may include some small hail.”

They have issued a Small Craft Warning for late this afternoon [Dec 19] through Monday afternoon, a Thunderstorm Advisory valid for this evening and tonight, and a Gale Warning valid for tomorrow evening through Tuesday night.

In this morning’s forecast Jeff Torgerson of the BWS said “This activity has been well forecast by models and is expected to be this evening’s precursor to a period of strengthened winds and periodic shower activity, including thunderstorms tonight, which, based on recent cold shower events, may include some small hail.” He continued on to say that “Winds from late Monday through Tuesday are forecast to increase strong to gale force with gusts to 45 knots or better.

Bermuda experienced record low temperatures this past week, matching records for all-time coldest December days which were set in 1955 and 1962.

Severe weather conditions across Europe have caused the cancellation of numerous international flights, with CNN quoting Donna O’Brien, a spokeswoman for Heathrow airport operator BAA as saying “More than 200,000 passengers were due to take off from Heathrow on Sunday. Most won’t be able to.” Status checks show today’s Bermuda flight from London-Gatwick is expected in as scheduled this evening.

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  1. True Bermudian says:

    Somewhere, somehow, conspiracy theorists are trying to pin this on Dr. Brown too.

    • Triangle Drifter says:

      Nah…Dr Brown is not here anymore. Check the weather in T&C islands, Marthas Vinyard or NY. It’s the UBPs fault. Either them or some white conspiracy to change to weather so they will sell more heaters & warm clothing in their shops.

    • White Jesus says:

      I KNOW you are not trying to say that this was NOT his fault. PROVE IT! Brown must go! Oh wait er um I mean……..Cox must go! Yeah

    • LaVerne Furbert says:

      As the saying goes “you took the words right out of mouth”.

  2. mxpx says:

    Hot and humid 8 months of the year, worrying about killer hurricanes throughout the summer, and now storms basically every week strating in Nnovember. Ahhhh Bermuda really is another world.

  3. bones says:

    Hey true bermudian doesn’t look like very many people are buying into your “let’s turn the weather into a political discussion/ hey look how white people are always making it about Ewart Brown” ploy. Oh well better luck next time on another topic.