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>Snow Plows Northeastern Spain, South-Central France

Written by on March 9, 2010 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments
>Snow Plows Northeastern Spain, South-Central France

>A couple walk on the beach during a snow storm in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/David Ramos) From AccuWeather.comMar 9, 2010; 8:19 AM ET Heavy snow on Monday disrupted travel, closed schools and knocked out power over northeastern Spain and neighboring south-central France.The main thoroughfare across Spain’s border with France at […]

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>Warm Arctic Winter?

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>Warm Arctic Winter?

>From AccuWeather.comSource: http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/25948/surprising-canadian-warmth-thi.aspSurprising Canadian Warmth This WinterMar 9, 2010; 2:27 PM ETEven as much of the United States suffered bouts of punishing cold and record-shattering snowfall, nearly all of Canada basked in relative warmth during the winter of 2009-2010.Warmth was most exceptional across the far north, where vast tracts of land usually host the nation’s […]

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>Cloudy skies have kept much of mainland Britain milder the past two nights, but not under the clear skies over N. Ireland

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>Cloudy skies have kept much of mainland Britain milder the past two nights, but not under the clear skies over N. Ireland

>These birds enjoying a rest and view of the Campsies in the cooling down air after a mild, sunny spring day! Mid-March Clear skies provide mild days and cold, frosty nights… Whilst Scotland over recent days have seen the milder of these late season winter nights, England endured of cold air settling, particularly valley areas […]

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>"Probabilistic" forecasting will and is failing more and more

Written by on March 7, 2010 in Rest of Europe with 2 Comments

>Whilst watching a youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm25CJo7Cm8&feature=related) regarding the Met Office winter forecast which clearly stated a mild winter or greater chance than not of a mild winter, when those who represent the Met Office and state their forecast was still stating 30% of a colder than normal winter, their clutching at straws im affraid. The […]

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>”Probabilistic” forecasting will and is failing more and more

Written by on March 7, 2010 in Rest of Europe with 2 Comments

>Whilst watching a youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm25CJo7Cm8&feature=related) regarding the Met Office winter forecast which clearly stated a mild winter or greater chance than not of a mild winter, when those who represent the Met Office and state their forecast was still stating 30% of a colder than normal winter, their clutching at straws im affraid. The […]

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>"Probabilistic" forecasting will and is failing more and more

Written by on March 7, 2010 in Rest of Europe with 2 Comments

>Whilst watching a youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm25CJo7Cm8&feature=related) regarding the Met Office winter forecast which clearly stated a mild winter or greater chance than not of a mild winter, when those who represent the Met Office and state their forecast was still stating 30% of a colder than normal winter, their clutching at straws im affraid. The […]

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>”Probabilistic” forecasting will and is failing more and more

Written by on March 7, 2010 in Rest of Europe with 2 Comments

>Whilst watching a youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm25CJo7Cm8&feature=related) regarding the Met Office winter forecast which clearly stated a mild winter or greater chance than not of a mild winter, when those who represent the Met Office and state their forecast was still stating 30% of a colder than normal winter, their clutching at straws im affraid. The […]

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>The Stark Contrast from Maritime to Continental, new dangers for summer!

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>The Stark Contrast from Maritime to Continental, new dangers for summer!

> Frozen Lake of Menteith (Mark Vogan) Iced up Clyde in Glasgow under a cold winter sunset! (Flickr) Loch Lomond partially frozen for first time in 50 years! (Flickr) Many areas from the high reaches of the English Peninnes to the frigid Highland villages, this winter has brought many truely old fashioned returns such as […]

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>Clear Skies and light winds produce cold nights across England

Written by on March 6, 2010 in Rest of Europe with 1 Comment

>Whilst a reversal from clear and calm across Scotland is replaced by clouds, much of England will endure yet another night under clear, starry skies and light winds which is likely to bring -2 to -4C readings to many locations across the central part of England from Preston to Oxford, whilst even coastal towns and […]

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>Very settled over UK airspace, whilst the storms roar across the Med

Written by on March 6, 2010 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments

>With all the talk and mention of the major storminess across France and the Med Sea, we are enjiying at the moment a quiet end to winter albeit still on the cool side but I do see with a nice dome of high pressure directly over Scotland, some increase in daytime temperatures which is melting […]

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