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Omega Block developing over eastern North Atlantic

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

The current North Atlantic upper-air pattern is developing  an Omega block over the northeastern North Atlantic. This pattern gets its name because this upper air pattern looks like the Greek letter omega (Ω). Omega blocks tend to have two cut-off … Continue reading →

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