The Met Office on recent UK weather and how the sudden stratospheric warming (ssw) looks to bringing extended cold as winter locks into the northern hemisphere; https://YouTube.com/watch?v=-3dyOjjRBts
Scotland
@Piers_Corbyn: Major Impacts as Mini Ice Age Circulation Pattern Due to Bite Britain and Europe
Piers has given a taste of what is to come early this winter. The Daily Express has a rather alarming headline about a Wall of Snow to hit the UK, however that is the headline writers not necessarily the content nor what Piers himself has said. Below are the actual comments from WeatherActions Piers Corbyn … Continue reading @Piers_Corbyn: Major Impacts as Mini Ice Age Circulation Pattern Due to Bite Britain and Europe
Watch “Weather Story – Update on the very cold weekend”
The Beast Part II as predicted by Piers Corbyn https://youtube.com/watch?v=o6uypyYw3Co
Watch “BBC The Big Freeze of 1963 Remembered”
Although I have looked at the winter of 1962-63 many, many times seeing this BBC report from 1963 is something else. The snow and persistence of that winter is truly staggering. This really puts the blizzard of 2018 into deep perspective. https://youtube.com/watch?v=pMXxRcqmrkQ
Watch “Tuesday Night Update – Cold And Snow Latest (20/02/18)”
It increasingly looks like next week is the start of a memorable spell of cold weather. Far to early to care about snow, but it's looking mighty interesting. https://youtube.com/watch?v=5Ky0LZyperw
Piers Corbyn on UK Winter 2017-18
As the clock change looms, and or Sun slowly goes to sleep, winter 2017-18 is shaping up and WeatherAction's Piers Corbyn has given a taster of his initial winter thoughts reproduced below. 2013 was the last time much of the UK received substantial snow cover. Piers Corbyn, forecaster for WeatherAction, said the jet stream is … Continue reading Piers Corbyn on UK Winter 2017-18
Red Sky at Noon, Hurricane Ophelia and the Memory Hole
Ex-Hurricane Ophelia caused three deaths in the Irish Republic and thousands of homes were without power. It's the worst storm in 60 years which makes the Red Warnings by Met Eireann beforehand warranted. Hurricane Ophelia: Schools closed and thousands without power The evolution of the storm can be seen here on this NOAA NWS Air … Continue reading Red Sky at Noon, Hurricane Ophelia and the Memory Hole
Watch “8” of August Snow for Alaska, Record Cold Europe , Snowpack Remains Scotland & UK” on YouTube
‘Astonishing’ snow depth on North Face of Ben Nevis
https://twitter.com/theiaincameron/status/762898717204680704?s=09 Climbers have encountered deep snow on Britain's highest mountain while assisting in a scientific project on the peak. It is not unusual for Ben Nevis to have coverings of snow all year. However, snow expert Iain Cameron has described the depth of the white stuff on the mountain's North Face as "astonishing". Photographs of … Continue reading ‘Astonishing’ snow depth on North Face of Ben Nevis
Watch “Scotland Glaciation Begins, Mediterranean Drought & All Bee Hives Matter (188)”
It will be interesting to see what this year's snow patch survey - which takes place in August - brings up. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_r1QISj8s
Massive Increase in Scottish Snow Patches
Last Friday (the 21st of August) I was again up on the North Face of Ben Nevis to do some surveying. This time I was helping with the Ben Nevis part of the annual Scottish snowpatch survey. The Scottish snowpatch survey occurs each year in mid/late August,and basically involves people wandering around the hills counting … Continue reading Massive Increase in Scottish Snow Patches
Scotland: Late snow means ski resort bonus
An extended snowsports season was worth about £23 million to the Scottish economy, according to an industry body. The majority of skiing and snowboarding runs on CairnGorm Mountain, Glenshee, Glencoe the Nevis Range and the Lecht Ski Centre remained open until Sunday with snow falling later in the year than usual. Ski-Scotland said an … Continue reading Scotland: Late snow means ski resort bonus
