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  • Location: Irlam
  • Location: Irlam

I made this post 7 years ago

I have noted from looking at the weather archives that notable anticyclonic spells during February have a tendency to favour retrogression. As always, there are exceptions to the rule.

Some examples.

According to Philip Eden, the three most anticylonic Februarys since 1880 are 1932

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The high moves northwards allowing a cold easterly flow

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1965: a classic

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The start of a cold wintry first half to March

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1934

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A wintry end to a pretty snowless winter

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Other examples

1890

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1909

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1924

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1942

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1944

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1993

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2004

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  • Location: Powys Mid Wales borders.
  • Location: Powys Mid Wales borders.

2008 didn`t quite make it but it was a glorious spell of weather,with plenty of overnight ar frosts and chilly to cold easterly days perfect.

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/archive/ra/2008/Rrea00120080213.gif

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/archive/ra/2008/Rrea00120080214.gif

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  • Location: Windermere 120m asl
  • Location: Windermere 120m asl

It depends on the position and potency of the Jetstream, an amplified flow enables the high to retrogress either NE or NW, a flatter jet tends to sink the high..

 

Late February into March can often see a rather meridional jet flow with amplification so its perhaps no surprise to see the evolutions that occur. Even the infamous mild euro high of Feb 1998 ended with a northerly and cold start to March.

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