What a shitty day. Not cold, cold but windy wet and grey and feels cold! We have had a lot of rain this year! This looks to be the pattern for the next few weeks with just a few dry days. A major storm in the few weeks would cause a lot of flooding.
WARM WEATHER
Record temperatures across Europe with several countries recording the warmest January temperatures ever. Ski resorts lacking snow and temperatures above 20C in Switzerland. When will the climate deniers give up? And more importantly when will the politicians act?
With gas prices falling there is less urgency to replace fossil fuels from the poverty aspect, however the severe changes in weather patterns in the last couple of months (North America’s record low temps.) should not be ignored.
CHRISTMAS DAY 2022
Warm and wet – well 10C. North America suffering from record cold temperatures. I think I have got the analysis correct. Cold air has been brought south throughout the centre of the continent by the jet stream shifting south to the Gulf of Mexico. This is bringing very cold conditions to the Prairie states, although Manitoba has yet to declare a weather warning as -40F temps are not that unusual!! There is also low pressure system over the NE of the continent which is also bringing cold air from the Arctic, but also moisture and high winds – snow, blizzards and freezing rain and icy conditions. Low pressure in the Pacific Region is also bringing snow to Vancouver and British Columbia. Just as temps fell quickly they may do the opposite over the next few days. The following article from Bloomberg, whilst being full of hyperbole, suggests that climate change is responsible for the erratic changes in the jet stream.
COLD WEATHER
North America is facing extreme cold weather -45C in the Great Plains. Even Texas and Florida will be as low as minus 9C. Eventually the insane will realise that our climate is changing.
WEATHER 19 DEC 2022
The cold spell has broken – 14C today and perpetual drizzle. Force 10 winds on north Cornwall Coast. So unlikely to be a white Xmas – Daily Mail is blaming the Met Office!
Just to restate – it has been predicted that February 2023 could be very wet due to La Niña – so that Whitehall cannot say it was not warned!
WEATHER 17 DEC
After what seemed like weeks the grass appears green again. The frost first thing has gone from even shady spots. Temp up to 6C and double that tomorrow.I am not sure you can have double a temperature? Long range weather is chilly with some showers and frost at night, followed by a colder than normal January.
Christmas order done for click and collect next Weds, No idea who is coming round or when apart from Tams & Co on New Years Day.
And now it is the 18th and still cold with the damp. Only 2C this morning and drizzle started at about 8m. Supposed to warm up later.
WEATHER
Still freezing -5 this morning. Tomorrow should be the last sub zero start to the day with temperatures freezing up to 11C tomorrow and rain. This has been the coldest spell we have had for a few years. No doubt the climate change deniers will be having a field day!
WEATHER DECEMBER
Another freezing one. Frosty this morning so a very delicate trip to the shop at 6.30 to do the supplements and other crap that needs putting in Saturday papers. Looks to be set in for at least another week. I don’t mind as long as it does not get slippery. Sun out but not really any warmer – frost still in sunny bits. No sign of gritters out yet – it could get expensive if this cold period remains. Still it is nice to see the sun – possible snow overnight?
DECEMBER WEATHER
Temperatures are dropping and to looks fairly set for the next week or more. Very cold doing the papers in the morning but no frost here yet although Winscombe had frost last Thursday.
Xmas lights are now up.
WEATHER
Wet again with persistent rain for a couple of hours. No flood warnings so far near here.
Wintery with temperatures in single figures. I have moved mist of the mints in pots to places by the house to reduce exposure to cold/wind. I will put rest by the garage – then strip the front garden when dry!