The ECMWF, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, is also indicating a Negative Arctic Oscillation (AO). Given that these terms have caused confusion in the past on the page, I am sharing a graphical representation for a clearer understanding of the implications of a negative AO. | Northeast Weather Alert.

The heads of WMO, the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), EUMETNET (a grouping of 31 European National Meteorological Services), and the satellite agency EUMETSAT have signed a joint statement calling for a new Systematic Observations Financing Facility. This aims to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience to respond to the increased frequency, severity and impact of weather and climate events by contributing to improved weather forecasts and climate services. The qu