• Widespread winter disruptions forecast for Europe as Arctic air advances

    ByRishav Kothari

    Europe is bracing for widespread winter weather disruptions as an Arctic air mass pushes southward, triggering heavy snowfall, rain, and blizzards in November 2024. This shift, marked by a deep trough, will bring near-blizzard conditions to Sweden and Finland, while northern Italy and the Balkans face the risk of flash floods and heavy snow. Coastal regions of the UK and Ireland are also on alert for a powerful storm system with 150 km/h winds by the weekend.

  • Storm Boris returns to Italy, placing Emilia-Romagna and Marche on high alert

    ByTeo Blašković

    The total death toll from the historic floods in Europe caused by Storm Boris has risen to 21 on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, after an 81-year-old woman was found dead in her flooded home in Austria. Another death was reported in the Czech Republic after a woman drowned near the country’s border with Poland. While heavy rains in parts of central Europe are now diminishing, another wave of very heavy rains is forecast to return to Italy, starting on Tuesday and lasting through Thursday.

  • Historic floods hit central Europe, claiming at least 21 lives

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Boris has wreaked havoc across Central and Eastern Europe over the past 4 days, unleashing catastrophic floods that have claimed at least 18 lives, displaced thousands, and left entire regions under water. Countries like Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic are battling widespread destruction as rivers overflow, bridges collapse, and emergency services struggle to manage the crisis.

  • Europe hit by abrupt weather shift as heat dome collapses, bringing early snowfall, torrential rainfall and cold blast

    ByRishav Kothari

    Europe is experiencing a sharp weather shift following the collapse of a persistent heat dome that had brought record-breaking temperatures across the continent in early September 2024. As the heatwave subsided, parts of central Europe transitioned abruptly from extreme summer heat to unusually cold and wet conditions. Austria, for example, saw early snowfall shortly after temperatures had soared above seasonal norms. This sudden weather shift, caused by a breakdown of the high-pressure system, is now leading to prolonged rains and cold blasts in central Europe.

  • Weather models predict massive rainfall event over central Europe

    ByRishav Kothari

    A massive rainfall event is expected to unfold over central Europe in the next few days, caused by a slow-moving upper-low fueled by the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Weather models predict parts of the region may see extreme rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding in the days ahead.

  • Intense, long-duration heatwave affecting SE Europe

    ByRishav Kothari

    Southern and eastern Europe have endured a prolonged heatwave since early July, with temperatures forecast to remain high for at least another two weeks. The most intense heat was felt across the Balkan Peninsula and eastern Europe, where daily temperatures exceeded 40 °C (104 °F) in many areas. The Mediterranean Sea has also seen unprecedented warmth, with water temperatures reaching 30 °C (86 °F) in some areas.

  • Intense hailstorms wreak havoc across Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro

    ByRishav Kothari

    Powerful thunderstorms swept through the western Balkans, beginning in Slovenia on July 1, 2024, and moving eastward. The storms brought strong winds, large hail and heavy rains, causing widespread destruction across Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Montenegro. Two people lost their lives.