>TODAY’S TOP WEATHER STORIES
On Weather & Climate Through the Eyes of Mark Vogan
I would like to wish all my readers a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2011. – Mark Vogan
A GLOBAL COUNTDOWN AND ARRIVAL OF 2011 IN SPECTACULAR STYLE
CELEBRATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN PICTURES
New York Daily News
New Year in Moscow
The Moscow News
TODAY’S WEATHER NEWS
It’s official: December WAS the chilliest in 120 years
Daily Mail
Cold, Snowy December Ends In Parts of Europe
AccuWeather News
2010: A Record Breaking Wet Year in the Caribbean
AccuWeather News
TODAY’S WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
From AccuWeather
A Familiar Foe to East Coast Snowstorms to Return
AccuWeather
California Reins in the New Year with More Rain
AccuWeather
Destructive Thunderstorms, Flooding Rains invade the Southeast
AccuWeather
WEATHER TALK
By Mark Vogan
A FRIGID START TO 2011 FOR ROCKIES, WEST & MIDWEST US
-32 degrees at Jordan, Montana!
HOW DID DECEMBER 2010 END?
Departures from Normal in Selected European Cities
Glasgow (SCOTLAND) -12.6F… Coldest High 18 degrees, Low 7 degrees
Edinburgh (SCOTLAND) -12.0F.. Coldest High 19 degrees, Low 3 degrees
Belfast (N. IRELAND) -9.8F… Coldest High 19 degrees, Low 5 degrees
Manchester (ENGLAND) -10.8F Coldest High 22 degrees, Low 7 degrees
London Gatwick (ENGLAND) -6.4F Coldest High 30 degrees, Low 12 degrees
Dublin (IRELAND) -9.9F… Coldest High 24 degrees, Low 10 degrees
De Bilt (NETHERLANDS) -8.7F… Coldest High 21 degrees Low 12 degrees
Gronigen (NETHERLANDS) -10.2F Coldest High 22 degrees Low 13 degrees
BRUTAL SUB -12F DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL OVER SCANDINAVIA
Oslo (NORWAY) -14.9F… Coldest High 7 degrees, Low -6 degrees
Karlstad (SWEDEN) -18.7F… Coldest High -1 degree, Low -10 degrees
Ostersund (SWEDEN) -16.4F… Coldest High -13 degrees, Low -21 degrees
Helsinki (FINLAND) -12.4F… Coldest High -1 degree, Low -12 degrees
DATA COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER.COM PRO
VAGARIES OF THE WEATHER
INDIA & SUB-CONTINENTAL ASIA WEATHER
BY RAJESH KAPADIA
Nepal:
The precipitation from the waning W.D. spread eastwards into Nepal on the 31st.(See Vagaries forecast for 31st.).
Snowfall has taken place in many mountainous and high hilly districts from Thursday night.
According to the Department of Meteorology, snowfall has taken place in high altitude areas of Myagdi, Mustang, Dolakha, Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla and Humla.
The temperature in some parts of Jumla has gone down up to -5c, while that in Mustang was -2c.
Normal life has been adversely affected in the districts due to the snowfall.
Khatmandu received 3.7 mms of rain till 1st. Morning. The high was 19.5c and 7.6c was the minimum.The highest rainfall/snowfall was in Jumla, which measured 15.2 mms.
Snowfall has been reported from upper regions of Sikkim.
The eastern Himalayan states too received rains/snow.Reports reaching from different regions said that Sandakphu, Phalut, Sree-Khola, and the Tigers hills have been covered by snow.Darjeeling had been experiencing freezing cold condition for past five days. But latest snow fall and rains in the lower region since Friday night dipped mercury to -8c in some of the areas around Sandakpu and Phalut.
Pakistan:
The upper parts of the country were in the grip of foggy conditions on New year day as the traffic on the highways was stopped due to non-visibility. Dense fog, after recent wet spell, has enveloped most parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa.
Persisting dry cold spell reduced minimum temperature to -10c in Quetta, the main city of Balochistan. Water froze in taps and drains causing difficulties for the people.
Temperatures in Sindh have also dropped, with Sibbi dropping to 2c and Karachi to 7c.
Islamabad may drop to 0c or -1c tonite.
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WHAT’S REACHING TODAY’S BLOGS?
Tragic End to 2010
Joe Lundburg, AccuWeather
My Outlook for January
Brett Anderson, Canada Expert, AccuWeather
THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY
TODAY’S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER
HIGH: 81 degrees at Crystal River, FL
LOW: -32 degrees at Jordan, MT
TODAY’S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE
HIGH: 48 degrees (8.8C) at Valley (Wales)
COLD HIGH: 32 degrees (0.2C) at Dalwhinnie (Highland)
LOW: 28 degrees (-2C) at Topcliffe (Yorkshire)
TODAY’S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE
HIGH: 36 degrees
LOW: 30 degrees
TODAY’S CONDITIONS (LOCALLY)
With a colder northerly air flow back over Britain, it felt colder. The high was experienced early in the morning and as the day went on, so the temperature contined falling. Mid-afternoon readings we’re at 34 and 33 and by 4-5pm, it was down below freezing, registering 31 with light frost and ice forming.
Thanks for reading.
-Mark
>I've come to warn you folks.
The reason why it's so cold in Western Europe right now, and has been the past three winters is that there is reduced sunspot activity. The sun is in a dormant phase. It is well known that global temperature correlates with sunspot activity. Here's the worrying bit, solar scientists worldwide are predicting that we are entering a mini ice age. The Maunder minimum climate is set to prevail for the next century. World temperatures are set to plummet. Europe will be under ice soon.
Stay tuned folks.
Happy New Year!