Archive for 2009

>It excites me see my ideas that has been charged up since summer at the prospect to what could be a “severe winter” for the Eastern, mostly densely populated third of the US and Europe is starting to show signs of reality. I and you must not overlook both the significance to last winters records […]

>Today’s Extremes here at my houseHigh 42 degrees (7.48pm) Low 25 degrees (2.59am)RAIN/SNOW: Light rain falling on sub-freezing ground.A balmy end to what has been a treacherous frozen/liquid combo as sub-freezing surfaces recieved rain which added ice to an heavily frosted, cold ground. As the surface remained below freezing up until late afternoon, warm Atlantic […]

>Sunday’s bitter cold weather didn’t stop Larry Sullivan from going for his morning run near the river valley in Edmonton on Dec. 13, 2009.http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Alberta+sets+record+electricity/2316562/Southeast+Edmonton+residents+without+power+hours/2339457/story.html “IT WAS STATED IN MY CANADA FORECAST, THAT A MAJOR ARCTIC OUTBREAK WOULD HIT BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1st AND CHRISTMAS”The astonishing 51 below zero/-46.1C reading recorded yesterday morning (Sunday) at Edmonton International […]

> Interesting stuff from Accuweather.com http://www.accuweather.com/news-story.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&article=6 Fifty Degrees Below Zero in EdmontonUpdated: Sunday, December 13, 2009 3:30 PM Bitter arctic cold Sunday morning shattered temperature records on the Prairie of Alberta, where the city of Edmonton is bracing for another night of extreme cold.The overnight low temperature at the Edmonton International Airport was -51 F, […]

>Todays Extremes here at my houseHigh 30 degrees (2.05pm) Low 27 degrees (10.14am)RAIN/SNOW: FOGAnother day dominated by dense fog. An overnight which, though foggy, became colder by the later part of the overnight and temperatures cooled more than previous nights likely due to a lifting to less dense fog which allowed heat to escape and […]

> Sunset and above the fogshrouded central belt (from the top of the Campsie Fells) Above the fog! Frozen moisture buildup from the fog Today’s high of 30 degrees, first day this season which remained under 32 degrees. Due to a 15-hour work day yesterday in which I didn’t actually get my feet up till […]

>Todays Extremes here at my houseHigh 35 degrees (3.13pm) Low 30 degrees (12.58am)RAIN/SNOW: FOGA day generally identical to previous few. A mostly sunny day for much of Scotland outwith the still fogbound central lowland region. The Greenock-Glasgow-Livingston-Edinburgh corridor has now been shrouded in dense fog with some areas worse than others for the last 2-3 […]

>Today’s Extremes here at my houseHigh 35 degrees (1.16pm) Low 31 degrees (10.17am)RAIN/SNOW: NoneAnother very foggy overnight with low or even dangerous visibilty in the more concentrated rural areas. The exceptionally damp air allowed moisture to collect and thus with lower temperatures, surfaces formed a slippery glaze. It was generally a similar day to yesterday […]

>Here are temperature and snowfall stats for the period 1-10 December 2009 across the United States.CALIFORNIA Coldest Hi/Coldest Lo/dept frm norm/snowfallLos Angeles 53/39/-4.8/noneBarstow: 45/27/-4.9/noneDeath Valley: 57/27/-3.7/noneRedding: 42/16/-6.4/traceAlturas: 23/-12/-13.1/0.5″Truckee: 19/-15/-12.7/26.9″extreme daily swing: Bridgeport 28/-20 Truckee Apt 27/-18Boca Reservoir 29/-15Mammoth Lakes 31/-7NEVADAReno: 18/-6.9/-12.2/9.4″Elko: 16/-22/-16.7/4.6″Las Vegas: 41/30/-5.2/noneextreme daily swing: Cold Springs 27/-21Fallon AFB 35/-9UTAHSalt Lake City: 19/0/-12.7/5.2″St George: […]

> It really can be remarkable when you see much of the USA covered in snow and bitter cold and South Floirda enjoy record warmth. This certainly isn’t the first time that’s for sure but just to let you know, Miami warmed to a record 89 degrees tying the all-time December record! Here in Scotland […]