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tallyho_83
27 December 2021 13:58:25

Daytime maxes of -8c in Vancouver and -6c in Seattle, so temperatures are some 10 to 15c below the seasonal norm.
Meanwhile no shortage of cold in Russia - esp Siberia:

Omyakon down to -55c today:

https://www.accuweather.com/en/ru/oymyakon/571464/weather-forecast/571464


 

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polarwind
27 December 2021 14:09:16

Interesting.......


selected excerpts ......


 


This week much of the Alps and the Pyrenees have experienced similar conditions: "best snow ever," I hear all around me; "it's dumping down!" others cry.


 


Record Snowfall. It's not every day you start the ski season with what's reaching record snowfall levels for this time of year. It seems we are being rewarded for having to hang up our planks last season, as ski resorts around Europe locked down.



 

and ......According to The Chamoniarde, Chamonix Mountain Prevention and Relief Society, France's world-famous freeride destination, that's just over 90km by road from Crans Montana, has not seen snowfall like this since 1966:

 

and more.....

 

 

all from - 

 

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2021/12/22/what-it-s-like-skiing-in-record-snowfall-at-crans-montana-resort-in-switzerland 

"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
ozone_aurora
27 December 2021 15:01:56

Originally Posted by: polarwind 


Interesting.......


selected excerpts ......


 


This week much of the Alps and the Pyrenees have experienced similar conditions: "best snow ever," I hear all around me; "it's dumping down!" others cry.


 


Record Snowfall. It's not every day you start the ski season with what's reaching record snowfall levels for this time of year. It seems we are being rewarded for having to hang up our planks last season, as ski resorts around Europe locked down.



 

and ......According to The Chamoniarde, Chamonix Mountain Prevention and Relief Society, France's world-famous freeride destination, that's just over 90km by road from Crans Montana, has not seen snowfall like this since 1966:

 

and more.....

 

 

all from - 

 

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2021/12/22/what-it-s-like-skiing-in-record-snowfall-at-crans-montana-resort-in-switzerland 



Plus thunderstorms to the SE of Lake Michigan this morning, which headed for Detroit but then died out

polarwind
27 December 2021 15:06:06

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 



Plus thunderstorms to the SE of Lake Michigan this morning, which headed for Detroit but then died out


Seems a little late for the season!?

"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
Essan
27 December 2021 19:23:41

Christmas 2021 hottest on record in the U.S., National Weather Service says

https://www.al.com/news/2021/12/christmas-2021-hottest-on-record-in-the-us-national-weather-service-says.html 


Perth weather: Christmas Day 2021 the hottest on record with heatwave forecast to continue


https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/weather/perth-weather-christmas-day-2021-the-hottest-on-record-with-heatwave-forecast-to-continue-c-5083479 

Andy
Evesham, Worcs, Albion - 35m asl
Weather & Earth Science News 

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ozone_aurora
27 December 2021 19:51:01

Originally Posted by: polarwind 


Seems a little late for the season!?



That's what I thought, certainly seems unusual. Normally, any thunder occurring in this area is formed when Arctic airmass blows over the Great Lakes in Autumn and early Winter in the same way it does over the North Sea, but this event today seem to be a warm occlusion. 

Gandalf The White
27 December 2021 20:49:35

Originally Posted by: polarwind 


Seems a little late for the season!?



In the same way that the recent spate of deadly tornadoes were late for the season and unprecedented in intensity and damage caused.

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redmoons
27 December 2021 20:56:18
Meanwhile in California lots of snow, 76cm.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59800032 
Andrew,
Watford
ASL 35m
http://weather.andrewlalchan.co.uk 





polarwind
28 December 2021 09:58:31

 


 


Record breaking snowfall...... ( which is very interesting baring in mind the amount of snow they usually get!!)


 


Quote:


Snow has pummelled the north and west of Japan, causing travel chaos and warnings to stay indoors.


The snowfall, which started on Christmas Day, is forecast to continue.


 


see video - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-59806939 


 

"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
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redmoons
29 December 2021 13:06:42

Record-breaking snowfall in North West Japan


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-59806939

Andrew,
Watford
ASL 35m
http://weather.andrewlalchan.co.uk 





redmoons
29 December 2021 13:12:28
polarwind
29 December 2021 20:48:57

Originally Posted by: redmoons 

Alaska sets record high December temperature of 19.4C

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/29/alaska-sets-record-high-december-temperature-of-194c


 


 


Alaska.


Quote: Arctic 'Icemageddon' warning follows heat record.




The coldest US state of Alaska has recorded its hottest-ever December day, amid an unusual winter warm spell.






Temperatures soared to a record 19.4C (67F) on the island of Kodiak on Sunday - almost seven degrees warmer than the state's previous high.






But elsewhere in Alaska temperatures have been plunging to record lows.






In the south-eastern town of Ketchikan, temperatures dropped to -18C (-0.4F) on 25 December - one of the town's coldest Christmas Days in the past century.






The weather extremes have prompted warnings of an "Icemageddon" from authorities, as torrents of rain and snow have left ice as hard as cement coating the roads.


and...........




from -


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59820999 

"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
polarwind
30 December 2021 10:36:03

 


The high temperatures of about 16C, forecast for today deserves a mention here.


I think I remember, in the early 50's when in January? a maximum temperature of 55F was reached in London and broke previous records.


The trend continues.......

"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
polarwind
30 December 2021 19:00:08

 



(CNN)After months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires, heavy snow is falling in the Sierra Nevada -- enough to break decades-old records.



As of Tuesday, more than 202 inches of snow -- nearly 17 feet (5.2 meters) -- had fallen so far this month at the University of California, Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, at Donner Pass east of Sacramento.


 

Scientists at the lab said this month is now the snowiest December on record for the location and the third snowiest month overall. The top month was January 2017 when 238 inches (6 meters) fell, and it's not likely enough snow will fall in the next three days to challenge that record. Records here go back to 1970.

Lab officials said the snow was "deep and hard to get through," and it took them roughly 40 minutes to get to where the measurements are taken just 150 feet away from the lab's front door.

 

 

and much more at -

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/28/us/california-december-snow-record-drought-climate/index.html 

"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
Col
  • Col
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31 December 2021 07:59:06

Huge wildfires in Colorado, another event that seems to be ocurring out of season.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59834897


The Twitter video is quite surreal, people still calmly pushing their shopping trolleys around as if they were just going to get in their cars and drive home as normal.
Better than panicing I guess.

Col
Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg
tallyho_83
01 January 2022 14:24:52
I just posted in another forum that we are not the only ones experiencing this warmth - all of the major European cities reporting temperatures into low to mid teens (Paris, Berlin, London and Amsterdam) etc. Also look across to the eastern seaboard in N. America -Washington DC could break all time records for high temperatures: with tomorrow 2nd January forecast to reach a balmy +19 or 20c - pushing 68 - 70'F:

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/washington/20006/daily-weather-forecast/327659?day=2 
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polarwind
10 January 2022 10:01:05

This from Dave B in the Media thread -


 


A short article about increased frequency of lightning in the high arctic https://www.theguardian....-rise-scientists-worried


............................


For information only............


This is interesting, especially in the suspected relationship between lightning, cosmic rays and climate.


see -https://www.nature.com/articles/132712c0 


Abstract



IN order to explain the curious behaviour of lightning flashes the possibility should be kept in mind of a connexion between a lightning discharge and the cosmic rays. When penetrating particles from cosmic rays move through the atmosphere—in this case through electrically loaded clouds—they are ionising the air, making conducting paths for the lightning. The twisted or irregular shapes of lightning flashes may find a natural explanation, if we think of a discharge path following the variable network of ion-tracks, such as are assumed to be present in the air at any moment, caused by nuclear disintegration of atoms and other processes in conjunction with the cosmic rays, causing emission of protons, neutrons and negative or positive electrons.


 


see also - 


https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10712-018-9469-z 


Abstract



The entirety of the Earth’s climate system is continuously bombarded by cosmic rays and exhibits about 2000 thunderstorms active at any time of the day all over the globe. Any linkage among these vast systems should have global consequences. Numerous studies done in the past deal with partial links between some selected aspects of this grand linkage. Results of these studies vary from weakly to strongly significant and are not yet complete enough to justify the physical mechanism proposed to explain such links. This review is aimed at presenting the current understanding, based on the past studies on the link between cosmic ray, lightning and climate. The deficiencies in some proposed links are pointed out. Impacts of cosmic rays on engineering systems and the possible effects of cosmic rays on human health are also briefly discussed. Also enumerated are some problems for future work which may help in developing the grand linkage among these three vast systems.



"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
polarwind
10 January 2022 10:19:20

In India, lightning strikes this year have increased by 35% and in some states 100%.


Pakistan too?

"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
jhall
11 January 2022 10:55:58

Talking of Pakistan, I see frrom the BBC website that mountainous regions in the north of the country have had exceptionally heavy snow in recent days, which has led to some deaths.

Cranleigh, Surrey
polarwind
11 January 2022 12:11:20

Originally Posted by: jhall 


Talking of Pakistan, I see frrom the BBC website that mountainous regions in the north of the country have had exceptionally heavy snow in recent days, which has led to some deaths.


Deaths amongst motorists trying to get to a hill top village exceeds 23 - according to reports


 


see - Pakistan snow deaths

"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
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