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I know there are few snowheads out there who talk meteorology speak. Maybe some of you can help.
I have heard that precipitation is linked to the lunar cycle like tides are. Although one can not predict, can an indication be determined of when snowfall is likely or less likely from the different phases of the moon.
For example snow tends to fall in January in one of the last two weeks. Is that because there is normally a full moon at he beginning of February?
I welcome any help. Thanks ....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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B00thy, I don't know about any correlation of weather with the lunar cycle, but a full moon at the beginning of February is no more common than at any other time.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The full moon encourages the night time rampaging of one abominable snowman, or Yeti. This mythical creature carries a spirtual effect over the weather systems causing much unrest, transcending generally as precipitation and snow.
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plectrum, your pulling my strings !
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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the French seem to think quite a lot of the moon theory.... it crops up quite a bit on the meteo thread on skipass.com. I have no idea whether they are right - I have always suspected not. It seems highly improbable that variation in the relationship between the sun's gravitational pull and the moon's (which is what causes the tidal cycle of springs and neaps) has any bearing on snowfall. If it does it would also influence rainfall, surely.
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pam w, the reason for me starting this thread is that an Austrian guide I know insists both rainfall and snowfall are influenced by the gravitational effects of the moon. Googling with precipitation, moon, lunar etc, I found weather sites in the U.S. referring to the lunar cycle.
Interesting to hear that Meteo also favours the theory. I'm off to ask the BBC ....
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B00thy, not Meteo France! The meteo thread on the skipass.com forum, which is like a French equivalent of snowheads. The moon theory is advanced by some writers, but not given credence by many of the people who understand meteorology, or seem to.
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The moon does have some effect on the weather but I've never been sure of how much, certainly you often notice changes of weather patterns that coincide with changes in the state of the moon
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brian
brian
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I very, very much doubt there's anything in it. The spring/neap tide cycle only takes 14 days. I'm sure we can all think of examples where it's snowed non-stop for 7 days or been dry for 7 days or whatever. Or for that matter, where the same weather system has brought rain for several days to different regions.
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I know there are few snowheads out there who talk meteorology speak. Maybe some of you can help.
I have heard that precipitation is linked to the lunar cycle like tides are. Although one can not predict, can an indication be determined of when snowfall is likely or less likely from the different phases of the moon.
For example snow tends to fall in January in one of the last two weeks. Is that because there is normally a full moon at he beginning of February?
I welcome any help. Thanks .... |
Interesting idea.
Can you dig up any stats to confirm or deny this theory? For example, snowfall is roughly xx% higher (or lower) during a full moon than a partial moon.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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you often notice changes of weather patterns that coincide with changes in the state of the moon
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well, given that the state of the moon changes all the time, that's hardly surprising. Even if you go for the traditional "quarters" that's every 7 days. If there weren't any changes that didn't coincide with the same changes in the moon's phase, that would be more significant.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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the phases of the moon affecting snowfall if news to me........................and i'm, some would say, obsessed with the phases of the moon, because they dictate when the severn bore happens, which i surf at almost every opportunity 
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if you listen to the farmers and the locals here they expect snow just after or with the new moon.
we always live in hope that they are right!
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You know it makes sense.
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There is a New Zealand weather forecaster that does predict the weather according to the lunar cycles. He does predictions for NZ, Aus and the UK, in NZ some feel he is a total crock while others swear by him. His site is http://www.predictweather.com/.
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