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Old 01-25-2013, 06:59 PM   #388 (permalink)
Arragonis
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Anecdotal statement:

The Telegraph: It’s snowing, and it really feels like the start of a mini ice age

Arragonis -- Is this consistent with what you see out your window?
Hello M. "Barbe Liberte"

Yes and No.

Yes in that it has snowed over the past few weeks and been cold in the UK in different places but not everywhere - we have a lot of "weather" in the UK and it is not consistent even though this Island (which used to be "Top Nation") is only about 900 miles from end to end. We are at the top end tip of the gulf stream so when it sways north or south we get different weather*.

No in that I don't think it indicates any kind of trend - it has been this cold inside of living memory, even colder in some years - e.g. 1963, 1947. I'm an equal opportunity sceptic.

(*There is no trend in the gulf stream path driving by AGW - this is not the evidence you might be looking for )

Edit - M'learnd friend 320Touring states a little snow (2 inches) in the West of Scotland which faces the Atlantic here. Only rain here (in the East) just now.
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