Status:Ongoing analysis Material from: Linus
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On 3 January southern Sweden was hit by a blizzard related to the cyclonic system named Henk. Parts of Skane (southern Sweden) got 40 cm of snow in combination with strong winds, leading to hundreds of cars getting stuck on a motorway. At the same time northern Sweden experienced extreme cold temperatures (below -40C). Storm Henk also led to severe rainfall on the British Islands.
The plots below show analyses of MSLP and 6 hour rainfall from 1 January 00UTC to 4 January 00UTC, every 12th hour.
The plot below shows the snow depth at 06UTC on 4 January in Sweden.
The plots below show 24-hour snowfall in mm water (3 January 00UTC - 4 January 00UTC) in concatenated short forecasts (first plot) and ENS control forecasts with different lead times.
The plots below shows EFI and SOT for 1-day snowfall (3 January) from different initial dates.