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Reply 580

TobeTheHero

How do I make a snowman? :frown:

Reply 581

Student#254

Original post by ChrisBan

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11897825

A lot of Europe has been struggling with it. Geneva airport closed for 36 hours this week because of snow.

At the end of the day it comes down to money. The main issue with UK weather patterns is that we can go reasonably long spells with no severe winter weather. Next year or the following year we'll probably have very little snow in comparison to the last couple of years. Not a consistent enough weather pattern to justify vast expenditure.

In fact, winter 2011/12 is expected to be worser than 2010/11 due to a solar luminosity minimum.

The North Atlantic drift has weakened throughout November. This means that Northern Europe no longer has the warm moist air transported by the Gulf Stream from the Caribbean.

There's evidence to prove both these claims. Google solar maximum/minimum and the shutdown of the Gulf Stream.

Reply 582

ChrisBan

Original post by Student#254

Just had a geography lesson today? Shutdown of the gulf stream is one of those doomsday scenarios they feature on Horizon/in movies i.e. Day After Tomorrow. Whilst it is entirely possible global warming could kick start the process, its not one of those processes that happens overnight, i.e. Day after tomorrow. AFAIK its not expected to occur atleast within the next century.

As for solar activity... great. That runs in long cycles too. Like I said, next winter could be just as bad as this winter could. However, it could also be nowhere on the scale in comparison.

Reply 583

Guvnor

It's pretty cold tonight and icy, -2 here in East London.

Reply 584

TobeTheHero

Now that winter’s here I find it difficult to get out of bed. :frown:

Reply 585

User570431

Original post by samanthaaaa

Just had a brief snowfall which lasted about two minutes. Still very minimal compared to further up North, my friend's had an entire week off University in Sheffield!

when people have a week of school they feel over joyed but when you get older and have a week of uni and you have to pay for it you feel over cheated :mad:

Reply 586

hannahhi

Blue sky

I've been off uni the whole week because of the snow, fed up with it and wish it would go away!

Reply 587

User570431

Original post by hannahhi

Blue sky

I've been off uni the whole week because of the snow, fed up with it and wish it would go away!

yep I understand what you mean

Reply 588

Drunk Punx

I was sitting out in the snow last night for about 2 and a half hours. Get back to my mates house, sleep, wake up, and all the snow's gone ¬_¬

If only it had melted last night, I wouldn't have gotten snow in my chocolate then.

Reply 589

SAK.A

Wooooooh snow is melting. No more slipping and bruised bums. :biggrin:

Reply 590

kaosu_souzousha

This snow is nothing, try walking to college in scandinavia ( 0.5 - 1 meter snow is normal there) not cosidering extreme sub zero temperatures. In my area it could get up to -34 celsius in winter. Fun isn't it xD

Reply 591

Fuzzpig

We made a snowman of our landlord :ahee:

And then we gave it boobs.

Reply 592

sc0307

Original post by kaosu_souzousha

Your use to it tho! We aren't! (or most of us)

Reply 593

I'm_Unsafe.

I need advice on how to explain the fact my door no longer closes from the inside due to the fact the door handle is broken off due to some not entirely explicable events involving a late night snowball fight... :ninja: