Daily Archives: January 15, 2010

Forecasting The Arctic Oscillation

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Recently the Chief of the met office went on UK TV to say: “OUR SHORT TERM FORECASTS ARE AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD.” (see video here) Yesterday, the UK Met Office had to make a rare mea culpa, saying … Continue reading →

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Met Office admits they botched snow warning

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“Gordon Brown yesterday promised a full review of how the country had coped with the coldest winter for 30 years” Heckuva a job there Brownie. From the Telegraph: Met Office to review forecasts after failing to warn public of fresh … Continue reading →

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Hansen responds to John Coleman’s KUSI Special report

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According to the KUSI special report page, Dr. Hansen has issued the following statement. NASA has issued the following statement in response to the KUSI Special Report. This statement is from Dr. James Hansen, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute … Continue reading →

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UAH global satellite data has record warmest day for January

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We’ve talked a lot about record cold and snow, now more from the “weather is not climate department”, and this time there’s a warm side to the story. I’d planned to write something about this, since several people left the … Continue reading →

Posted in records, weather | 148 Comments

NWS Met on Florida Cold: “This is the longest stretch ever in 100 years of record keeping.”

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From the “weather is not climate department” and  the High Springs Florida Herald, a story of record length of subfreezing cold in Florida. Excerpts: Assessing the full damage to many crops will not be known for several weeks. Branford/Fort White … Continue reading →

Posted in records, weather | 74 Comments