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Met Office issues polar vortex verdict for Winter 2026 - including snow

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 12m ago
53 distinct posts / 48h, matching Winter 38 Office 19
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9h ago "The denial comes in a record-breaking year for severe weather in Illinois, which leads the nation with about 212 tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service so far this year, according to … -4.0
10h ago There's a chance Hurricane Isaias could swerve into my town. Hopefully will be uneventful but forecast looks rough. Guess we'll be camped in my office for a bit. Time to draw dogs -1.5
11h ago I'm strongly encouraging everyone in the Second District to prepare now for Hurricane Isaias. My office has been in contact with local and federal officials and will continue to monitor the situat… -1.0
13h ago Additional disaster assistance in the form of federal cost-share assistance has been approved for South Carolina to aid recovery efforts affected by Hurricane Helene, according to a press release f… +4.0
14h ago The Lake Charles office issued a Red Flag Warning on Friday in Texas and Louisiana, for winds and dry air on Isaias’ periphery. -1.0
17h ago Update from Governor Kay Ivey: Isaias via @forth.news Closing State office buildings will close at noon Friday, October 9 in Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston and … -1.0
17h ago It's insane we live in a world of insane weather only getting worse and have one of the leaders say "If you are concerned about your safety due to the hurricane we recommend working from home tomor… -6.0
19h ago When Wilma hit us in October, I was the only one in my office building who insisted on protecting the computer equipment. That hurricane took out most of the building, but our stuff was saved. At h… +2.5
19h ago I never evacuated for anything less than a Cat 3, and sometimes not even then if I was a few miles inland. My entire office evacuated for a hurricane that was supposed to hit Tampa (boss rented a m… -0.5
1d ago My office is in contact with local, state, and federal officials regarding preparations for Tropical Storm Isaias. This storm poses a serious threat to the safety of residents in the Second Distric… -5.0
1d ago Tropical storms can bring fast-rising water and strong winds, even inland. Check nhc.noaa.gov and your local emergency management office. Follow evacuation orders. Never drive through flood water. … +4.0
1d ago President Donald Trump says Wisconsin will receive nearly $18 million for July tornado damage in the Fox Valley, but Gov. Tony Evers’ office says it has received no new information confirming the a… -2.0
1d ago Trump announced $17.9M in tornado aid on TruthSocial after chatting with GOP candidate Tiffany. Governor's office got zero notice. Evers said it loud. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/… -4.5
1d ago Trump announced $17.9M in tornado aid on TruthSocial after chatting with GOP candidate Tiffany. Governor's office got zero notice. Disaster aid as campaign props. https://www.jsonline.com/story/ne… -6.0
1d ago Aha. You can look up evacuation zones on the county site and his office address is not in one. Our house isn’t either and it’s on the upper side of a small hill so flooding has yet to be an issue. … -2.0
1d ago Really weird moment in the Oval Office where Trump can't seem to answer a basic question about the hurricane that might hit Alabama. He plays it off as a joke, but I don't know. -4.5
1d ago South Florida to see more rain as Isaias threatens Panhandle As the Florida Panhandle braces for the possible effects of Tropical Storm Isaias, South Florida will experience unrelated showers and … -2.5
1d ago Office of the Texas State Climatologist, in collaboration with Texas 2036, highlights long-term extreme weather trends that should inform how Texas plans. More extremely hot days, heavier rainfall … +3.0
1d ago What is extreme weather and why is it becoming more severe in the UK? Developed in partnership with Cardiff University, Met Office, UCL Earth Sciences, University of Exeter, University of Sussex,… +2.0
2h ago 🚨 NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR Gulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in... What does this actually t… -1.5
2h ago 📰 NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR Gulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in focus as Midterms approach. … -1.0
2h ago ❗ As winter approaches, hundreds of thousands of people are forced to live in tents, makeshift shelters, or damaged buildings, exposed to cold, rain, and flooding. ❗ Not one of Gaza’s 36 hospitals… -8.5
4h ago Sonoma County is accelerating winter emergency preparations for strengthening El Nino conditions, including staging supplies, storm kits, and response plans for flooding and severe storms. ×3 +3.5
4h ago By August, some livestock farmers were already feeding their animals the supplies they'd put aside for winter. After five heatwaves and months of drought, the consequences for our food supply are … -6.5
6h ago It is a problem. Fall and winter is when we get most of our rain and we’ve been in a drought. It’s also bad when winter is too warm which affects the snow pack in the mountains. -2.0
7h ago NOAA says Pacific temperatures have reached the threshold for a “very strong” El Niño, with an 83% chance the event will set a record among El Niños observed since 1950. Forecasts point to a wetter… -1.0
7h ago My flowers are looking forlorn from drought & water restrictions. I'm hoping for a wet winter here. May you have rain there soon too. +2.5
9h ago WE ARE LIVE ONCE AGAIN!! Snow this weekend in many parts of Canada because we are thankful for winter weather. Hurricane hitting Florida, we got all the top weather stories from around the world. C… +4.0
10h ago This is the National Climate Change Warning Center: Winter Storm Watch from MT to ID. Hurricane warnings in the Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama. Tropical Storm Warning from Georgia to MS. Fi… -5.5
11h ago El Niño storm season is approaching. Expect heavy rain, back-to-back storms, and flooding or mudslide risks in SD33 this winter. Clear drains, check your roof & slopes, review your insurance (flood… +1.0

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The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 UK weather maps show 1C chill as Met Office issues snow verdict weather_winter express.co.uk brisk, wintry, unexpected
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T3 Met Office gives verdict on Scotland snow chances as winter looms 📄 weather_forecast dailyrecord.co.uk expectant, practical, calm
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T3 Met Office issues polar vortex verdict for Winter 2026 - including snow weather_winter express.co.uk expectant, bracing, curious
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T3 Met Office issues polar vortex verdict for Winter 2026 - including snow weather_winter aol.co.uk cold, foreboding, prepared
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