"Norman Lynagh" wrote in
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In message , Alan
Whitewick writes
Just a moment, if this is all because of Global warming, are we not
forgetting a few present facts, for example it is said the the Arctic is
already 5C warmer and from a non scientific view point, if the ice is
melting so quickly why should it suddenly turn up somewhere else. What
about all those other influences of Global warming, such as the more
frequent heat waves such as in France recently. Surely all this extra heat
must be thrown in the melting pot and not give such a cooling effect that
every one seems to believe.
Recently we had a low originating from Spitzbergen, which brought cold air
and some snow in the west, but it (in my opinion) was not anything like as
cold as we would have had maybe 40 years ago, and soon replaced by the
usual mild wet downpours (60mm) here in Somerset in December.

A less scientific view
Alan

I think you would find that snow on the ground at Penzance in November was
a pretty rare event even 40 years ago.


True, but we still haven't had an air frost, November temperatures were spot
on the 1971-2000 norm (above the 1931-1960 norm) and Autumn was the 3rd
warmest in the last 15 years. Also the snow in Penzance was in effect 1-2cm
of slush, due to the intensity of the fall.

Graham

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