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Post by caspase8 on Feb 9, 2022 4:50:35 GMT -5
Did it really snow in Sydney in 1836? Or was it just soft hail?
It's hard to say since this was before official records began. At 3C I don't think snow is out of the question, but graupel is probably more likely. On the other hand, one witness described seeing falling snowflakes, which suggests actual snow. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any photo evidence, just old newspaper clippings and eyewitness testimonies mostly from non-experts, so I guess we'll never know what actually happened.
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Post by Ariete on Feb 9, 2022 6:54:12 GMT -5
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any photo evidence, just old newspaper clippings and eyewitness testimonies mostly from non-experts, so I guess we'll never know what actually happened.
That is quite understandable, because the first photographs as we know them as were taken three years after this event. Before 1839 photographs were laboratory type prototypes only.
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Post by Steelernation on Feb 9, 2022 22:06:05 GMT -5
Colorado actually has the coldest temp of any place in the lower 48 so far this winter. The Antero Reservoir hit -48 (-44 c) on February 3rd and 4th. Not even North Dakota, Minnesota or montana had anywhere that cold.
It’s in an arid 9000’ valley with no tree cover and is known for extreme radiational cooling, February 1st and 2nd had 70 f (!) diurnal ranges and there have been 11 days with 50 f diurnals this year.
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 10, 2022 3:52:41 GMT -5
Some decent storm action around Sydney atm  |
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Post by knot on Feb 10, 2022 19:35:40 GMT -5
Did it really snow in Sydney in 1836? Or was it just soft hail?   I have been wondering about this for long... Most definitely snow. Bear in mind that 1836, was in the heart of the Dalton Minimum era. |
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Post by jetshnl on Feb 17, 2022 0:05:56 GMT -5
A graph showing the decline in weather stations in Canada.
There were 700 stations recording snow in 1950, 1800 in the 70s and 80s, and less than 200 now in 2020.
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 17, 2022 13:12:05 GMT -5
Hurricane Katrina would have been taken a lot more seriously if it was called Hurricane Karl.
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Post by Ariete on Feb 17, 2022 16:35:04 GMT -5
Hurricane Katrina would have been taken a lot more seriously if it was called Hurricane Karl.
My proposals are hurricane LKJ, hurricane Hartfordd, hurricane owenc, hurricane and gentle breeze EverBlack.
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 17, 2022 22:28:18 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2022 14:23:15 GMT -5
Does anyone know how to access sunshine hours for cities in the US and Canada? Both 30 year climate averages and number of hours recorded for any month.
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Post by jetshnl on Feb 18, 2022 14:38:55 GMT -5
Does anyone know how to access sunshine hours for cities in the US and Canada? Both 30 year climate averages and number of hours recorded for any month. This will give you monthly for every station in Canada that recorded them. climate.weather.gc.ca/prods_servs/cdn_climate_summary_e.html I can’t remember how to get the yearly summaries which include bright sunshine, but have found it before. |
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 19, 2022 6:48:43 GMT -5
A huge 200-year-old oak tree uprooted by Storm Eunice came crashing down on top of a family home.  Sven Good said he was working in his parents' detached house in Brentwood, Essex, when he "heard a creak and then a massive bang".
Moments later the tree smashed through several rooms, causing extensive damage to the property on Friday morning.
After shedding a few tears, Mr Good said, the family "did the very British thing and went to the pub".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-60440429
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Post by Strewthless on Feb 21, 2022 7:25:05 GMT -5
This current storm, Franklin, has been raging non-stop for 2 days now. It's been way worse than Eunice for much of the country. Typical UK media don't really care because this one hasn't hit their beloved London as hard.
This is the longest stretch of stormy weather I can remember. Been going on for about a week, with potentially more in the forecast.
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Post by Beercules on Feb 23, 2022 7:33:47 GMT -5
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Post by Ethereal on Mar 6, 2022 2:13:47 GMT -5
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Post by knot on Mar 6, 2022 3:43:53 GMT -5
No, they are nothing alike. ULLs, unlike CoLs, are not of poleward origin and in fact are oftentimes associated with subtropical to tropical storm systems. Whereas a CoL is literally just a cut-off low from the prevailing frontal track which has strayed from its usual path. |
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Post by Ethereal on Mar 6, 2022 17:37:06 GMT -5
No, they are nothing alike. ULLs, unlike CoLs, are not of poleward origin and in fact are oftentimes associated with subtropical to tropical storm systems. Whereas a CoL is literally just a cut-off low from the prevailing frontal track which has strayed from its usual path. Thanks for clearing it out with a simple explanation. Something Google couldn't do. Another Q: Is there a relation between black nor-easters and an ECL? Apparently, we had an ECL a few days ago. I had no idea that ECLs can occur in the warm months as well (it was pretty warm when we had it). I thought BN'Es are behind 'warm rain' events... |
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Post by knot on Mar 6, 2022 18:30:45 GMT -5
Thanks for clearing it out with a simple explanation. Something Google couldn't do. Another Q: Is there a relation between black nor-easters and an ECL? Apparently, we had an ECL a few days ago. I had no idea that ECLs can occur in the warm months as well (it was pretty warm when we had it). I thought BN'Es are behind 'warm rain' events... Nor'easters transition into ECLs as they head south. |
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Post by Ethereal on Mar 7, 2022 4:17:19 GMT -5
Thanks for clearing it out with a simple explanation. Something Google couldn't do. Another Q: Is there a relation between black nor-easters and an ECL? Apparently, we had an ECL a few days ago. I had no idea that ECLs can occur in the warm months as well (it was pretty warm when we had it). I thought BN'Es are behind 'warm rain' events... Nor'easters transition into ECLs as they head south. Yep. Just as I would have thought. |
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Post by Ethereal on Mar 15, 2022 2:50:00 GMT -5
Aussie climate experts: Why is Melbourne's eastern suburb of Scoresby relatively wet? It isn't that elevated and it's far more inland, which should make it sort of dry, right? It is wetter than Melbourne CBD and the northern suburbs by 200m+. Can anyone explain?
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