DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Miami Valley has seen a stalled low pressure over the area for several days, leading to on-and-off showers. It’s all thanks to something known as an Omega Blocking Pattern.

This start of this week is shaping up to be stormy and soaking across parts of the South and Northeast, as the weather pattern gets ‘stuck’ over the area. A blocking pattern, known as an omega block, ...

This pattern disrupts typical west-to-east jet stream flow, causing stagnant weather conditions, including cool, showery weather in the East and West, and mild, clear conditions in the north-central U ...

The peak rainfall is now behind us on Sunday. As of this writing, we can expect rain to decrease in coverage heading into the afternoon. Nonetheless, it’s going to be blustery and a downright yucky ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD — It has been a rainy start to May, with Grand Rapids already accumulating 1.22 inches. This week will kick off with more rain chances due to a blocking pattern across the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It has been a quiet day in KELOLAND with temperatures continuing to stay warm. Meteorologist Jaelyn Borresen has more details on the pattern bringing us this type of weather ...

The cloudy, rainy and cooler pattern Derby weekend can be explained in two words... omega block! Blocking patterns occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such ...

It may only be Tuesday, but we can already say this week is pretty slow and sluggish (at least as far as the weather forecast is concerned). You can thank two rounds of a weather pattern known as a ...

A blocking pattern occurs when two low-pressure systems, or troughs, set up on either side of a high-pressure ridge. This formation causes the atmosphere to become locked in place, limiting the ...

You may have heard of the term Omega block mentioned in recent forecasts, as Maine is seeing an extended pattern of gloomy and dreary weather. But what causes this pattern? This pattern gets its name ...