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Post by anse on Mar 7, 2010 22:38:34 GMT
Swedish winter (December-February) is now summarized and it´s the coldest one since at least 1995-1996 but in many parts you need to go back to the mid eightees to find a colder winter.
Some examples concerning December-February average temps (average from 1961-1990 in parenthesis): Malmö (south): -1,7 C (0,0 C) coldest since 1995/96 Gothenbug (west) -3,2 C (-0,5 C) coldest since 1984/85 Stockholm (east) -4,6 C (-2,3 C) coldest since 1986/87 Östersund (mid Sweden) -10,5 C (-7,3 C) coldest since 1986/87 Kiruna (north) -13,9 C (-12,8 C) coldest since 1993/94
Concerning low average temperatures we are however still far from the killer winters 1941/42 & 1962/63 in the south and 1965/66 in the mid and north. As an example, Östersund averaged -15,1 C in 1965/66.
Regarding snow deapths some weather stations reported records like Jönköping with 94 cm and Lysekil on the west coast with 81 cm on the 24th of February.
Some odd records have also been broken. An example is Sveg in mid Sweden which so far has had 83 consecutive days with sub zero temperatures. The temperature series there go back to 1875.
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Post by Ratty on Mar 8, 2010 0:21:31 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 8, 2010 1:30:20 GMT
I do believe that there is a connection. That spot moved so fast....and poof.....it was about gone. Quit amazing how fast it went and changed.
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Post by woodstove on Mar 8, 2010 16:51:00 GMT
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Post by boxman on Mar 8, 2010 18:49:14 GMT
Here in Norway we apparently had a driest winter in over 100 years.. only winter 1899/1900 was drier. Funny how that coincidences with another prolonged solar minimum.
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Post by fernandogarciar on Mar 8, 2010 18:51:01 GMT
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Post by kiwistonewall on Mar 8, 2010 21:48:43 GMT
Oh, the joys of spring in Barcelona.
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Post by stranger on Mar 9, 2010 2:18:52 GMT
Normally, my front lawn would start turning green around Valentines Day, and would be growing nicely by the first of March. For 2010, the very first blade of green was noted this afternoon. A weed, of course. We can call that a late spring, and on average one of the coldest winters on record here.
Stranger
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Post by Ratty on Mar 9, 2010 5:26:08 GMT
Normally, my front lawn would start turning green around Valentines Day, and would be growing nicely by the first of March. For 2010, the very first blade of green was noted this afternoon. A weed, of course. We can call that a late spring, and on average one of the coldest winters on record here. Stranger Where is "here" Stranger? You might consider putting your general location in your profile.
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Post by jimcripwell on Mar 9, 2010 11:48:09 GMT
I heard a report on the radio that Canada (whatever this is) has had the warmest winter since records began (whenever that was). Whatever.
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Post by trbixler on Mar 9, 2010 13:47:45 GMT
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Post by nautonnier on Mar 9, 2010 19:54:17 GMT
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Post by nautonnier on Mar 9, 2010 23:18:17 GMT
I heard a report on the radio that Canada (whatever this is) has had the warmest winter since records began (whenever that was). Whatever. Hello Jim, Some of us have heard of the 'Great White North' - which is perhaps a little greener than white this year. This includes accuweather See "Surprising Canadian Warmth This Winter"www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/25948/surprising-canadian-warmth-thi.asp
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Post by nautonnier on Mar 11, 2010 10:11:57 GMT
" Storm Brings Snow to Spanish Tourism Mecca
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain – The snowstorm that has lashed Spain in recent days arrived on Wednesday at the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, forcing the closure of highways and schools. ...... The snow blocked the roads and railways, left some 220,000 people without electricity and forced classes to be cancelled for 160,000 students, while coastal towns were battered by waves of up to 7.7 meters (25 feet) and wind gusts of 133 kph (83 mph). "www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=353529&CategoryId=12395It really must be getting warmer
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Post by aj1983 on Mar 11, 2010 14:15:48 GMT
Reminds me of a few years ago, when we had 60 cm of snow in March, which is extremely rare here (in any season).
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