On Thursday, 3 January 2013 22:28:36 UTC, Adam Lea wrote:
On 03/01/13 18:57, Dave Cornwell wrote:

Martin Rowley wrote:



http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/rel...her-statistics





Martin.





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Noted four of the last five wettest have been this century. Now that

really would be something exceptional to happen without GW.

Dave



It is funny that they ask the question "is the UK getting wetter" when

just a year ago we were talking about severe drought and how it would

take months of significantly above-normal rainfall to replenish the

aquifers. I wonder if it is a case of an increase in atmospheric

blocking in recent years causing the UK's weather to become locked into

a particular pattern for extended periods.



Another thing I have noticed is the tendency for the NAO to be in a

negative state during the last three years. Last winter it went positive

then in spring flipped to a persistent negative state for the rest of

the year. It would be interesting to know the underlying causes behind this.

Good point Adam

I almost heard Roger Harriben on rdio four this morning with the sub text yet again being AGW now making us all here in the UK increasingly wetter than normal. As you rightfully say only 9 months ago the UKMO forecast issued on the 23rd March 2012 was for april, may amnd June to carry on the drought theme with below average rainfall and that was something we needed to get used to due to AGW. Seems no matter what happens its due to dangerous AGW?

Don't these people have any shame ?