OK. Have just been told by a co-worker, who's a metheorology buff, that the temps of the Gulf Stream have been lower this year, and also it's route has changed a bit, leadind to a very harsh next winter for Europe. Anyone heard anything similar about next winter? Is it gouing to be a great skiing year, or mainly chaos on tje roads and airports?
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sugardaddy, there have been several stories circulating () on this. Including one which tried to link it to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
Although I'm not sure what exactly your friend is referring to, by and large there doesn't seem to be anything in the stories which either conclusively identifies a drop in temperature or specifically pins down the behaviour of the Gulf Stream as being outside of the range of anomalies which one might usually expect.
So I'm not sure how much weight I would place on any of this at this stage.
Separately there is a strong even very strong La Nina this year (although the impact this has on European weather is hard to really call). And it looks like the North Atlantic Oscillation may be quite negative this year (which does seem to link to increased probability of a colder European weather). Linked to this the presence of Northern blocking is also looking to be on the cards which disrupts the flow of weather from the Atlantic, can drive the Jet Stream south and can open Europe and the UK to cold blasts from the north and east. The current solar cycle is also still not especially active which may also have some sort of link to the way the Jet Stream runs and possibly increases the chances of a colder European winter.
A number of long range forecasts for winter are talking about a colder, but drier start to winter (obviously the longer range the forecast the less reliable they are likely to be).
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Yes, I was also quite surprised to hear yesterday on TV that this winter is going to be "the coldest in 1000 years" for Europe, mainly due to the weakening of the Gulf stream effect.
All I heard was that if the Gulf Stream collapses, we get weather like Canada. Sweet!
Ontario or Nunavut?
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anarchicsaltire, I've tended to assume Newfoundland.
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Is the gulf stream cooling? Well, its October 9th and Iam out cutting the grass in T shirt and shorts in lovely bright sunshine and the temperature is around 21c So if it is cooling no one has told the weather in Hampshire!
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el nombre,
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All I heard was that if the Gulf Stream collapses, we get weather like Canada. Sweet!
It is by the way about to get suddenly very cold in Russia... (and probably a tad chillier than the current rather jolly sunshine in the UK by the end of the month).
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nozawaonsen, That's what it will be like as the gondola doors open for the first run of the morning.
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
I reckon the Cotswolds will be the new 3V - I'm already investing in lifts - send your cheques to Boris, the smutty bar, Apres Zone, SH1
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i hope it is cooling, skiing all around if so!
Or maybe not - colder seas = less evaporation = less moisture in the air = less snowfall. Granted you may have snow sticking around for longer, but it won't be the snow you want.
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anarchicsaltire wrote:
el nombre wrote:
All I heard was that if the Gulf Stream collapses, we get weather like Canada. Sweet!
Ontario or Nunavut?
No idea, just colder in general, which means more snow (or not if clarky999 is right).
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Boredsurfing, yes the whole of England had great weather today expect here!!!
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Just googled "winter coldest for 1000" years and top of the list of sites was davidicke.com which leads me to be somewhat sceptical already !
But be careful what you wish for.............
It may sound great to have lying snow here and being able to ski in your garden or the local park etc. but it would be chaos on the roads and at the airports. The UK simply isn't geared up to dealing with snow - well England anyway. Isn't that why we go to the Alps?
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billb, Agree, we had lying snow for weeks here last winter and by the time it melted I was glad to see the back of it. Then it kept coming back!
Great if you have access to groomed pistes or fresh powder that's fallen on an appreciable slope. Those apart the main effect of constant snow when you are trying to get on with life in this country is a right pain in the a**e!
Apart from a few days at Xmas I'll be happy if it stays in the hills
As was said on another thread recently for all the snow we had throughout Northern Europe last year, it was far from a classic in the Alps, adequate, but no snowfest
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billb, correct - we're not used to it as is a rare event. Should it become the norm, I suspect we would adapt
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The UK simply isn't geared up to dealing with snow - well England anyway
I was in Toronto in November 08 when the first snow of the winter arrived. About 3 inches, and complete chaos ensued - half the cars didn't have their winter tyres on, roads weren't gritted, took hour and a half for a 5 mile drive to the airport, etc.. Made me feel quite at home.
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if i could have it my way we would have deep snow for 5 months of the year then warm sunshine for the remaining 7. Im well up for this climate cooling, bring it on!!!
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) on this. Including one which tried to link it to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
So if it is cooling no one has told the weather in Hampshire!
