I came down with a nasty stomach bug yesterday so this will be just a quick update today. The models haven't changed much over the last twenty-four hours, with a ridge dominating our weather through the end of the week. The ridge starts to weaken and move west, allowing a strong upper-level low to move into northern Europe. 

The timing and strength of the next series of storms will depend on how far south this upper-level low gets. At first, the models have storms grazing the northern Alps. By the middle of next week, the low sags a bit farther south increasing the chances for more significant snow. Additionally, there are some signs of a system moving in from the west as well.

Below is the average upper-level pattern for the five days ending January 20th. You can see the strong low pressure parked over northern Europe.

Enjoy the sunshine for now and I'll be back with a more detailed update tomorrow, as the next period of active weather becomes more clear.

Thanks for reading the Europe Daily Snow!

Luke Stone
Forecaster, OpenSnow

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