ict1523 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 So jealous of the cold. Should have taken a trip north last month. This morning's 20F felt so nice and refreshing. The summer better not be hot and disgusting. Pretty impressive departures. Almost halfway into the month and Prague is -21.6F below normal, my Poland hometown of Bialystok is -23.6F below normal. Even Paris has a departure of -15.1F. And Bologna, Italy has received almost 50" of snow since January 31st. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha5 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 So jealous of the cold. Should have taken a trip north last month. This morning's 20F felt so nice and refreshing. The summer better not be hot and disgusting. Pretty impressive departures. Almost halfway into the month and Prague is -21.6F below normal, my Poland hometown of Bialystok is -23.6F below normal. Even Paris has a departure of -15.1F. And Bologna, Italy has received almost 50" of snow since January 31st. Unreal. Sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick05 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 meanwhile in Japan (since no separate topic for Asia, just post this here) good luck finding your house in this mess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left_gulley Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 All I have to say about this is: OMG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAyToxJOSAM Here's a shot my cousin sent me from her village a few miles east of Bucharest. This is extremely unusual for them. Incredibly, they're getting a lot more snow right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 meanwhile in Japan (since no separate topic for Asia, just post this here) good luck finding your house in this mess... Wow! It seemed like the driver was traveling through a snow tunnel on those roads! That looks like as much or more snow then SE Alaska last month! Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Josh,I was able to find a site with Prague weather records going back to the 1700's. While it's tough to compete against that type of cold, this may be the coldest start to February there since 1956. Hey, thanks, Chris. That is pretty striking-- that this is the coldest first half of February in over a half-century. Thanks for the link to that data. It seems to have averages but no record of extreme values. Grrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 It's only gotten to -8 °F this year here. Extremely impressive that Prague has tied that. Actually, you in Wisconsin is kind of like me in Prague-- i.e., we're both from warm places. How do you like the harsh cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Absolutely frigid in Moscow at the moment. -30C! Yeah, it's still extremely cold there-- they'll barely hit zero Fahrenheit today. But in Prague, it's really warming up now. PRG's low last night was 7F-- pretty mild compared to the past couple of nights-- and starting around 1 or 2 am, the temperature's been rising all morning. We're already up to 18F. Today should be our warmest in two weeks. We're definitely coming out of the cold snap, now. I think it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Hey, thanks, Chris. That is pretty striking-- that this is the coldest first half of February in over a half-century. Thanks for the link to that data. It seems to have averages but no record of extreme values. Grrrrrr. I got the extremes for February by clicking on February twice down at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Actually, you in Wisconsin is kind of like me in Prague-- i.e., we're both from warm places. How do you like the harsh cold? It's horrible and depressing. Thankfully there haven't been many Arctic outbreaks this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I got the extremes for February by clicking on February twice down at the bottom. Cool-- I didn't see that. What's weird is that almost all of the extremes are from before 1950-- with a lot of them in the 1780s. Frankly, I'm a bit skeptical of those older data. Anyhoo... I looked through the data for Dec, Jan, Feb, and Mar, and if I understood correctly, Sunday's -22C was the coldest in Prague since 1956. But, again, that's if I understood the data correctly. I should also point out that this station, the Prague Clementinum, is not PRG, so I guess it's not a perfectly scientific comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 It's horrible and depressing. Thankfully there haven't been many Arctic outbreaks this winter. Seriously! It was interesting as a one-time experience-- any wx extreme is inherently interesting to some degree-- but I would hate dealing with that kind of cold on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 It's a balmy 23F in Prague this afternoon-- and it seriously feels warm after these last two weeks. Poor Moscow just barely made it to zero today-- for a half hour late in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebreaker5221 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Certainly the worst of the cold air outbreak appears to be over with in central and western Europe. Western Russia, on the other hand, is in for the cold for the long run as multiple break-offs of the polar vortex eject southward, repeatedly deepening the trough. The peak is -35 F below normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew-Northern Italy Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Some clips of the past days from the most hit area of northern Italy's lowland, Forlì/Cesena http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReXiH1468mY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SN_Lover Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I think Europe can start to breath a sigh of relief. Less records appear to be set today in the northern part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Wow-- it's 28F at the airport. The cold snap is over. It's amazing how warm and comfortable the mid-20s feel after the last two weeks. I'm not joking-- it feels cozy and springlike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Some clips of the past days from the most hit area of northern Italy's lowland, Forlì/Cesena Very cool! Amazing snow depths for the lowlands of Italy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 It's really warmed up-- currently 34F at PRG! Today is the first time in over two weeks that we've gotten above freezing. It's awesome-- feels nice to walk outside. The cold snap was interesting-- I guess any extreme is interesting-- but it was getting old and I'm glad it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Dali iko ovde nas prica? I dali mi moze da kaze koliko ima snljega upravo U Sarajevu? (CM)? I kakve je stanje? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 It's really warmed up-- currently 34F at PRG! Today is the first time in over two weeks that we've gotten above freezing. It's awesome-- feels nice to walk outside. The cold snap was interesting-- I guess any extreme is interesting-- but it was getting old and I'm glad it's over. Dali nas razumjes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Dali nas razumjes? Huh? That isn't Czech, if that's what you're trying to type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Huh? That isn't Czech, if that's what you're trying to type. I'm assuming that's a no LOL.. No, Serbo-Croatian is what I'm looking for lol.. But oh well, was curios at the snow-depth in Sarajevo ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'm assuming that's a no LOL.. No, Serbo-Croatian is what I'm looking for lol.. But oh well, was curios at the snow-depth in Sarajevo ATM. Yeah, they have some Slavic commonalities-- like, "razumjes" looks like "rozumiš", which is the you (informal) form of "understand" in Czech-- but they're completely different languages. No clue Re: snow in the Balkans. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneJosh Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Anyhoo-- and I know this is a little off topic-- but thank God I'm going to be back in Southern California in a week. I've had enough winter for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic_Blast Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'm assuming that's a no LOL.. No, Serbo-Croatian is what I'm looking for lol.. But oh well, was curios at the snow-depth in Sarajevo ATM. I've seen reports of 3+ feet. http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/12/2637897/bosnia-sports-center-roof-collapses.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew-Northern Italy Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 LOOOOL You have to see this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 LOOOOL You have to see this LOL awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApacheTrout Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Anyhoo-- and I know this is a little off topic-- but thank God I'm going to be back in Southern California in a week. I've had enough winter for the year. When California's return after spending so much time in winter weather, they often require intensive therapy. Will you be okay??? Do not try to be brave and suppress your memories, as acknowledging what you experienced is the first step toward a healthy, tropical, recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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