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Stormy start to November with storm Ciarán in Western Europe

Tomorrow Wednesday, a big storm named Ciarán will form over the Atlantic under rapid strengthening, which will subsequently move over southern England to the North Sea during the night on Thursday and on Thursday, bringing gale-force winds of up to about 150 km/h in parts, especially in southern England and northern France, and here especially in Brittany. Associated with this are also in the western English Channel and on the west coast of France also high waves of over 10 meters in places.

Roger Perret 02.11.2023 08:08

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Northern Lights over the Alps again

Northern lights are rare in the Alpine region, they are mainly seen in polar regions. Tonight and on Monday night, however, you also have the chance to see them here - for the second time this fall.

Reto Vögeli 05.11.2023 21:36

weather lexicon

The foehn – warm and turbulent

The Foehn is one of the best known weather phenomena of the Alps, but it is not limited to this region alone. Foehn phenomena occur all over the world when mountains overflow. Foehn is warm, dry and turbulent. Some people are happy about the pleasant temperatures, others complain about headaches. Research into the origin of the balmy wind has a long tradition in the Alpine countries. But how does it originate?

Klaus Marquardt 19.10.2023 12:08

astro

Shooting stars in October – good for surprises

October is not known for a single large meteor stream, like August with the Perseids or December with the Geminids. Instead, there are many weaker streams, which overlap and make a look upwards worthwhile.

Klaus Marquardt 04.10.2023 12:22

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Leaf discoloration in autumn – why?

At the moment, many woody plants are once again showing their particularly beautiful side; the fall coloration is in full swing, but due to the warmest autumn since measurements began and the lack of frost in the swiss plateau, it is much later than in other years. But what processes lead to the discoloration and what exactly happens?

Roger Perret 25.10.2023 10:10

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Storm Frederico

After the large amounts of precipitation over the last few days, the focus is now temporarily shifting to the wind. On Friday night, a small storm depression will move eastwards over France and Germany. After that, our weather will remain dynamic and dominated by low pressure.

Klaus Marquardt 17.11.2023 04:25

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Lots of fresh snow in the Northern Alps

From Friday until well into the coming week, the Alpine region will be subject to a strong northerly current, with the jet stream running right over the Alps. This northerly current will bring cold and intermittently moist air to the north side of the Alps and accumulate on the mountains. This will result in considerable amounts of fresh snow over several days!

Reto Vögeli 23.11.2023 11:08

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Sudden Stratospheric Warming

At the beginning of the year the stratospheric polar vortex showed its best side, it was extremely cold and well developed. In the course of the second half of January it began to weaken, its center was partly shifted out of the actual polar region. However, this was not a major warming. But now it comes to such an event!

Klaus Marquardt 16.02.2023 12:13

astro

A delicate shimmer – the zodiacal light

Zodiacal or zodiac light is a faint luminous phenomenon that originates in our solar system. The best time for its observation is in spring and autumn, but even then many things have to fit together.

Klaus Marquardt 11.10.2023 11:15

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Polar vortex and first winter trend

In late fall and winter, attention is always focused on the stratospheric polar vortex. Its characteristics and behavior also have an influence on the actual weather layer – the troposphere – with a time lag. In addition, the latest long-term forecasts for the winter months were published by ECMWF and NOAA on November 5th.

Klaus Marquardt 08.11.2023 11:54

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