Winter Weather

[Harald-Alex.]

In defense of the North East of Scotland, it was  lovely  - yesterday!   Warm sunshine which opened all the bulbs - snowdrops, eranthis and crocus were looking  wonderful  -  in fact  Aberdeen city was  nearly the warmest place in the country -  then, just as we were all getting excited about Spring, the cold wind returned and there  has been a lot of icy wind blowing today.  While to go before  real Spring, I think!

Hallo Maggi, in fotos from Flickr-fotofriends I have seen flowering crocus in Aberdeen and can say, that there is the vegetation more developed as here in East-Germany!
I visited today the Crocus-churchyard Wildschütz and found in the garden of Mr Müller (the creator of the masses of crocus) a directly confrontation of wintersnow and a blue crocus areal, see foto.
I wish You a good Easter-time!

[Leena]

We are expecting the 3rd wave of very cold air from east next week.

It is the same here, next week will be cold again, but today and tomorrow the temperatures are above freezing and weather feels like spring is coming and snow starting to melt. First migrating birds like whooping swans are already here.

[ian mcdonald]

It is mild here today. The whoopers photographed on the wildlife blog will be leaving soon for cooler areas.

[Leena]

The whoopers photographed on the wildlife blog will be leaving soon for cooler areas.

My husband has posted to Facebook pictures and video of them (and otter) in the lake near us. 

[Robert]

We lost about half of our snow pack during the wet subtropical weather event. On 21 March there was 65 cm of snow on Peavine Ridge, 5,126 feet (1,562 meters) with a liquid equivalent of > 10 inches (> 250 mm). On 23 March there was only 36 cm of snow with a liquid equivalent of 6.04 inches (153 mm). Currently it is snowing.

Warm spring weather is forecast for the coming week. The garden will break into bloom!

[Maggi Young]

My husband has posted to Facebook pictures and video of them (and otter) in the lake near us. 

Wonderful video and photos from your husband , Leena - photographic skills are too the fore in your household, great talent!

[Leena]

Thank you Maggi.  As you see, it is still winter over here, but even when there is nothing growing yet, the migrating birds bring a feeling of spring.

Warm spring weather is forecast for the coming week. The garden will break into bloom!

That is so wonderful for you!

[Robert]

Leena,

Yes, this is something my wife and I are looking forward to.  Up to this point the weather has been very odd and the garden has been a bit mixed up. We are hoping for a good display of flowers when the temperatures hit 75 F, 23.8 C by Thursday-Friday of this coming week.

[Robert]

For those interested in climate there are some interesting articles (and books) on the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO).

Even simple observations detected changes in the NAO. One example is from the late 16th century. A traveling missionary noted that mild winter conditions in Greenland coincided with severe weather conditions in Denmark.

The connection between the "Little Ice" and the NAO is quite fascinating too. And of coarse, all of this has a direct impact on the weather in Europe.

[Hoy]

Although March officially is the first month of spring, at least here in Norway, March 2018 definitely has been a winter month!

[ian mcdonald]

Trond, it makes me feel cold just looking at your photos. Dull and wet here today.

[Maggi Young]

Edwina  and  Robin Hill of  Belstone, Devon cooment with this photo that :
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"March is going out the same way it came in #Belstone #Dartmoor  "  http://andrewscorner.garden

[Leena]

Here right now comes more snow on top of the old one. You wouldn't think it is April from this picture taken today.

[Hoy]

Trond, it makes me feel cold just looking at your photos. Dull and wet here today.

You have to wear wool you know!


Back home today. A little more spring-ish.

[David Nicholson]

We had a Yellow Warning in force for heavy rain and possible flooding from 1500 yesterday (Saturday) until noon today. Doesn't seem to have caused all that much of either although it did add substantially to the porridge in my garden that passes for soil. I'm reliably informed that parts of West Yorkshire had around 3" of snow this morning. In March we had rain and/or snow for some parts (and often for all) of 26 days............................................... and I'm sick of it!