Comment: The mild pattern continues into the New Year with MUCH to STRONG ABOVE normal anomalous warmth across most of Europe and certainly Western Russia. The storm track extends into Southwest Europe and across Greece to western Turkey.
Comment: No change in the pattern as anomalous warmth dominates with wet weather across U.K. to France.
Comment: The warmer-than-normal pattern is even warmer.
Comment: Last week’s verification was marginally warmer and drier than normal across much of Europe.