From the “weather is not climate” department, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Hey, where is everybody?
In related news, global warming protesters are gathering in large numbers…
(Thanks to Tom Fuller for the pix)
Ironic headline of the decade:
Blizzard Dumps Snow on Copenhagen as Leaders Battle Warming
By Christian Wienberg in Bloomberg News
Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) — World leaders flying into Copenhagen today to discuss a solution to global warming will first face freezing weather as a blizzard dumped 10 centimeters (4 inches) of snow on the Danish capital overnight.
“Temperatures will stay low at least the next three days,” Henning Gisseloe, an official at Denmark’s Meteorological Institute, said today by telephone, forecasting more snow in coming days. “There’s a good chance of a white Christmas.”
Delegates from 193 countries have been in Copenhagen since Dec. 7 to discuss how to fund global greenhouse gas emission cuts. U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive before the summit is scheduled to end tomorrow.
Denmark has a maritime climate and milder winters than its Scandinavian neighbors. It hasn’t had a white Christmas for 14 years, under the DMI’s definition, and only had seven last century. Temperatures today fell as low as minus 4 Celsius (25 Fahrenheit).
DMI defines a white Christmas as 90 percent of the country being covered by at least 2 centimeters of snow on the afternoon of Dec. 24.
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While I’ve never put much faith in his forecasts due to the overhyped way he presents them, in this case Piers Corbyn was right. See his November 30th forecast for Copenhagen here.
While his main start of snow was a bit late, he predicted then:
14th-16/17th Dec will have more snow showers which will turn heavy with biting cold winds.
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And now, send in the trolls.
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“Denmark has a maritime climate and milder winters than its Scandinavian neighbors. It hasn’t had a white Christmas for 14 years, under the DMI’s definition, and only had seven last century. Temperatures today fell as low as minus 4 Celsius (25 Fahrenheit).” LOL
Too bad Gore didn’t show up, a true blizzard might have developed.
Funny and don’t need a translation here.
Ah, but it’s rotten snow!
like the snowmen
Why are these ‘caring,sharing’ Socialists always so ANGRY!?
Now, maybe we can find enough Christmas carolers to drown out the protestors.
God has a sense of Humor…
Here is the hour for hour forecast for CPH http://www.yr.no/place/Denmark/Capital/Copenhagen/hour_by_hour.html ) -3 and snow for friday!) Nature is sending a unambigous message.
Piers Corbyn has an interesting story to tell. And his forecasts are often quite accurate.
He’ll probably go down under the filing of:
‘a prophet is not without honour, save in his own land…..’
Although given our budgetary crisis, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the incoming Govt slash the Met Office’s budget and give Weather Action some business…..
Those aren’t snowmen! Those are the protestors we were reading about earlier in the conference. They represent Greenpeace and numerous other caring organizations.
And they expect reporters on expense accounts to leap out of snuggling with the prostitutes and stand in line 5 hours to ask a question and get kicked out for asking a question on camera?
Polar Bears:A Harvestable Resource (10:37:13) :
Why are these ‘caring,sharing’ Socialists always so ANGRY!?
Ask Freud…..it’s really hot in them.Burning libido firing climate change!
Dear Anthony,
As far as I know, Piers Corbyn spells his name with y.
Thank you for posting the Bloomberg article.
REPLY: Correct you are, thanks for pointing out that typo. – A
Caption for snowmen photo:
Caretakers of climate stations omitted from HADCRUT gather at UEA to demand representation.
It’s the Christmas season and I’m just going to luxuriate in this comment section.
Ahhhh . . . .
God bless us – everyone!
Leader: He who leads others. Do these?
Re: Polar Bears:A Harvestable Resource –
Socialists are angry because that care about the poor only half as much as they hate the rich.
Cheers
Sorry this is slightly OT but, here’s an opportunity for those more credentialed than I am to “school” a “former managing editor and professor emeritus at the Missouri School of Journalism.” Have Fun!
I told you there was going to be a blizzard last week.
Who needs weather forecasts when you are a psychic?
Call 1-800-EDSEL-4-U for your personal consultation.
release the polar bears!
Enjoying your blog.
Greetings from Cool and sunny Santa Cruz.
Surf’s up!
Not to be particulately critical but I see a lot of SOOT on those protesters. Are they from China?
Well, one good thing about the snow is that it should cool the ardour of anyone wanting to wreck Copenhagen (the city) when their unrealistic goals for the event aren’t realised.
Next year could be very different, however. It is being held in Mexico city during an El Nino year, when higher natural temps could easily be massaged upwards by a couple of tenths to show the highest ever temperatures. Then we’ll see the warm-mongers coming back with a vengeance. No doubt they’ll turn off the air conditioning for extra added effect. This isn’t over by a long shot unless something else comes about to blow this AGW meme out of the water.
UN analysis: What Copenhagen emissions cuts mean for future temperatures
Confidential UN analysis shows that if the current offers on the table at the Copenhagen climate summit are agreed, global temperatures will rise on average by 3C
Buzz up!
Digg it
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 17 December 2009 17.40 GMT Article history
Yes, God’s sense of humor: He waited for the leaders to be in transit before the blizzard hit!