New Sudden Stratospheric Warming update

 A new Sudden Stratospheric Warming could be on the way as we head into Spring in Ireland. What does this mean for our weather? We'll it doesn't always mean severe cold but it often will as the cold in the Arctic is shifted South into countries that normally have warmer weather. 

Currently conditions I the Arctic can be seen below and look pretty normal bar a strong plume of Southerlies from the Atlantic side.

 

However forecasts are showing a complete collapse of the polar vortex meaning that all that "purple" will be pushed further to the South bringing Arctic conditions to the continents.

However Ireland may escape in the short term as there is a strong blocking high over us at present and this looks set to remain in place for most of February.