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BBC NEWS WORLD UK storms Global chain reaction behind bad weather (Original Post) jakeXT Feb 2014 OP
I've Been Following the Weather in the UK Leith Feb 2014 #1
In addition to that paper's forecast; greiner3 Feb 2014 #9
No surprise there but.... Swede Atlanta Feb 2014 #2
Inhoffe has been told he's in a battle with commie tree hugging dirty hippies.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #5
Was that kind of detailed explanation done on US Tv??? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #3
I check in on the weather chanel every day zeemike Feb 2014 #4
england is having hurricanes! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #6
That is what I thought too. zeemike Feb 2014 #7
Well, there's a corporate narrative if I ever heard one. Peace Patriot Feb 2014 #8

Leith

(7,809 posts)
1. I've Been Following the Weather in the UK
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 07:47 PM
Feb 2014

as closely as I can on the Guardian's website. It's every bit as incredible as what parts of the US has been experiencing. I wish everyone everywhere well.

 

greiner3

(5,214 posts)
9. In addition to that paper's forecast;
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 11:10 AM
Feb 2014

Accuweather gives up to 45 day weather forecasts for just about any major city, both in the US and a lot of the world, and yes, for London.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/london/ec4a-2/weather-forecast/328328

Here is their next few days' forecast;

High winds up to 45 mph from Friday evening until Saturday afternoon.

2/14/2014 48° 41° 0.4 in 0 in Rain and drizzle 44° 36°
Sat
2/15/2014 50° 39° 0.1 in 0 in Mostly cloudy, showers around 44° 36°
Sun
2/16/2014 50° 37° 0 in 0 in Times of clouds and sun 44° 36°
Mon
2/17/2014 50° 39° 0.4 in 0 in Periods of rain 44° 36°

Just for Ss&Gs, the forecast for Sydney;

Sat
2/15/2014 82° 69° 0.6 in 0 in Occasional rain and a t-storm 77° 64°
Sun
2/16/2014 80° 63° 0.4 in 0 in Periods of rain and a t-storm 77° 64°
Mon
2/17/2014 81° 63° 0 in 0 in Partly sunny and nice 77° 64°
Tue
2/18/2014 86° 69° 0 in 0 in An afternoon shower in spots 77° 64°
Wed
2/19/2014 91° 62° 0 in 0 in Sunny, breezy and less humid 77° 64°

As you can see, the next week will have highs 5-10 degrees above normal.

 

Swede Atlanta

(3,596 posts)
2. No surprise there but....
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 07:59 PM
Feb 2014

try to convince Senator Inhoffe.

The climate deniers should be isolated on a tiny Pacific atoll and left to "survive" the no climate change phenomena.

We are clearly seeing climate change. That is a FACT.

Whether man's activities are contributing or responsible is perhaps not so clear but most climate scientists suggest our activity is at least exacerbating the earth's warming which will and is having an effect on the climate and from there on the weather.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
5. Inhoffe has been told he's in a battle with commie tree hugging dirty hippies....
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 10:35 PM
Feb 2014

They showed him pictures and everything.

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
4. I check in on the weather chanel every day
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 10:33 PM
Feb 2014

And I have never seen them cover the big picture...usualy it is just here in the US and not even all of the US...just where the "big story" is.
I would bet that most people don't even know the UK is having these storms if they watch the MSM.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
6. england is having hurricanes!
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 10:42 PM
Feb 2014

Winter hurricanes.
Any southerner can tell in a mini-second after seeing those hook and eye rotating wind patterns.

A hurricane in winter...I am gobsmacked.

Really sorry, Britain, that we exported such bad weather to you.

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
7. That is what I thought too.
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 12:12 AM
Feb 2014

I lived in Florida for many years and it sure looks like that to me...and one right after the other.
A hurricane train.

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)
8. Well, there's a corporate narrative if I ever heard one.
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 02:49 AM
Feb 2014

OF COURSE the greenhouses gasses that our civilization has been pouring into the atmosphere, with escalating toxicity, for a hundred years, is causing, a) rise in ocean temperatures; b) huge, extreme, repeated weather catastrophes; c) melting of the polar ice caps; d) swamping of islands, island countries and coastal areas; and, furthermore, e) exacerbating the already in-progress extinction of species!

That's a no-brainer.

And all of this is going to get worse, as we continue pouring greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.

Big Oil, Big Coal, Big Combustion Engine, Big Ag, Big Ocean Tankers, and other Big Culprits DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS.

I follow news on Latin America, so I can tell you that the BBC has gone corporate. It's very noticeable on everything to do with the Latin America's hugely successful leftist democracy movement. The BBC is terrible on Latin American issues, almost as bad as the Wall Street Urinal, the New York Slimes, the Associated Pukes, Rotters and other Wall Street/bankster propagandists. So it's no surprise to see this kind of corporate crap on climate change from the BBC.

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