Weather winter 2011-12

[Magnar]

I am tired of this stormy and rainy weather here in south west Norway. Going back home tomorrow to the north were we have a proper winter

Long term forecast for Harstad: http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Troms/Harstad/Kilbotn/long.html

[mark smyth]

Water 'drops, Lina.

Can someone explain where these weather systems are coming from and what's causing them?

[Lina Hesseling]

Next week in our gardenclub we have a meteorologist (??) giving a talk about the weather. (What else!) I'll ask her.

Lina.

[Martinr]

Can someone explain where these weather systems are coming from and what's causing them?

Eh........across the Atlantic. Seriously, these depressions (aptly named) are normal at his time of year, albeit the number and severity are probably above average. The route they follow is, at least in part, controlled by the position of the jetstreams and the polar front. They are a bit further South than normal this year.

[johnw]

Martin - Mark can blame us.  A low pressure system passes through the Atlantic Provinces every 3-5 days at this time of year...no wonder we're known as the meteorological tailpipe of North America.

johnw -  +5c and sunny

[Martinr]

John, if you're the tailpipe what does that make us

[Anthony Darby]

I think it might be what Scotland is getting at the moment? It looks terrible with huge ancient trees blown over in the wind.

[johnw]

John, if you're the tailpipe what does that make us

 

[zvone]

Hi!

In our country in Slovenia, weather was for New Year's Eve pleasantly. Utilized am him for trekking round mountain to Peca ( 2126 m).

Look of picture on : http://zvone.blogspot.si/ , when you will have some time...




Best regards! Zvone

[angie]

I think it might be what Scotland is getting at the moment? It looks terrible with huge ancient trees blown over in the wind.

Anthony as we were heading down south today we passed your old home ( Dunblane ) just after passing it by there was three lorries blown over. We never left home till the afternoon to give the winds a chance to die down. I am glad we waited.
Hopefully when I get to Cornwall tomorrow the sun will be shinning and no wind 

Angie

[annew]

Some great photographs, Zvone.

[Stephenb]

I saw on the news here that the highest winds were around Edinburgh (known as the windy city, so not surprising). Anyone know how badly affected the botanical gardens were?

[Maggi Young]

The Gardens at RBGE  are remaining closed today, Steven... so I suspect there is quite a bit of damage.

[Hoy]

Fortunately for us the storm verged south and hit Denmark and South Sweden in stead of us  

[Maggi Young]

We were most fortunate here in Aberdeen to escape the worst of the storm. Thank goodness!