Blizzard 2014

[GreatOak]

I usually love snow and cold weather but it always brings out the blithering anti-science rubes that use it as proof of the non-existence of global warming.

[Darsithis]

I usually love snow and cold weather but it always brings out the blithering anti-science rubes that use it as proof of the non-existence of global warming.

It is ridiculous that it does. Global warming causes climate change, which means excessive and quickly changing weather patterns that are seen at abnormal times. It doesn't mean that winter stops happening. Winters get more brutal. More snowstorms. More ice.

[Gheld]

It is ridiculous that it does. Global warming causes climate change, which means excessive and quickly changing weather patterns that are seen at abnormal times. It doesn't mean that winter stops happening. Winters get more brutal. More snowstorms. More ice.

Well actually localized extreme weather events of one kind or another have nothing to do with global warming.

This blizzard no more disproves it than it would prove it if mother nature suddenly went all Roland Emmerich on Manhattan.

If anything increasing heat means increasing entropy and thus a miniscule decrease in localized extreme weather events.(but there's so much variation there it would be impossible to actually determine)

Dramatic swings in winter temperature are actually the result of the atmosphere compressing in some areas and decompressing in others.

That's why while we are all hunkered down for Blizzard 2014 all out European friends are frowning about not having snow.

I'd get into moar detail, but I have to sleep.

[WNYIRISHGUY]

2 thing

1.TWC have name this massive storm " HERCULES " don't ask why ?

2.This morning at 9.25am is -1 " yea so what " thought i throw it in !

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I when out to breakfast for me and my mom " and what you know it " the city dept who handle snow removal did a bad jobs...........a really really really bad jobs !

like LAZYYYYYYYYYYY!

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BTW

is 4* right now and i know tonight everything is going to freeze over !

[Bumbasta]

No snow in the Netherlands yet. Looks like you're stealing all our snow!

No worries, I don't mind.

Good luck though.

[Masark]

1.TWC have name this massive storm " HERCULES " don't ask why ?

TWC decided to start naming "disruptive" winter storms back in 2012.

This is the 8th such storm this winter, so they're on the 8th name of this season's list, Hercules.

Previous storms this season were Atlas, Boreas, Cleon, Dion, Electra, Falco, and Gemini. Next names on the list are Ion, Janus, Kronos, Leon, and Maximus. Yes, they're leaning quite heavily on the Greeks and Romans.

http://www.weather.com/news/weather-...-2014-20131001

[Hyve]

no snow at all yet in south england

Don't worry, it'll come. Most of the weather that hits the East Coast of the U.S. makes its way over the Europe, smashing into the U.K. first.

[Shudder]

Dear America: Cry more. Sincerely, Canada.

[WNYIRISHGUY]

Well the next one is ION ?

For WNY
Lake effect snow warning in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 AM est Wednesday. Wind chill warning in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM est Tuesday.

*Today*
A chance of snow early...then lake effect snow from late morning on. Blowing snow from late morning on. Snow may be heavy at times this afternoon. Accumulation 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent snows. Very windy. Early morning highs in the lower 30s... Then temperatures falling to between 10 and 15. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph...diminishing to 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

*Tonight*
Lake effect snow. Blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Additional accumulation 7 to 13 inches in the most persistent snows. Windy and much colder with lows zero to 5 below. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph...becoming west. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 30 below.

and in to wednesday as well " here we go again " but the highlight is for me is........NO CRACKHEAD / BUM HARASSMENT while i am out YAY!

[DeltrusDisc]

restart your window, and see if it still snows

I love you. Let me just say. This was one of the best things I've read in ages on the interwebs! Thanks!

[Spiffums]

The Frost Mage Union is on strike again.

[Sunnydee]

This thread isnt what i thought it was :/

[DeltrusDisc]

This thread isnt what i thought it was :/

It is in General off-topic, you should expect weather here, not the on-topic company of discussion for mmo-champ.

[Seirith]

I am in Rochester, NY and we got 20", plus we are going to get another 2 today, 3-5 tonight and 2-4 tomorrow. I hate snow. Oh, also going to be -20 with the wind chill!

[Dethh]

It is ridiculous that it does. Global warming causes climate change, which means excessive and quickly changing weather patterns that are seen at abnormal times. It doesn't mean that winter stops happening. Winters get more brutal. More snowstorms. More ice.

I thought the polar ice caps were melting, which in turn either lead to was caused by or was a huge factor of "global warming"? If that's the case then why have the polar ice caps actually expanded?

[Naxere]

-23 here this morning when I got up for work. I should've stayed in Australia.

As an aside, I love how people attribute every shift in weather patterns to man-made climate change. It's getting warmer? Must be man-made climate change! It's getting colder? Man-made climate change!

[Masark]

I thought the polar ice caps were melting, which in turn either lead to was caused by or was a huge factor of "global warming"? If that's the case then why have the polar ice caps actually expanded?

How did you jump from "more ice" to "what about the polar caps"?

Aside : -36C with a -48C windchill this morning.

[Dethh]

How did you jump from "more ice" to "what about the polar caps"?

Im no expert, but I thought that global warming was causing the polar ice caps to melt. When actually they are expanding so global warming wouldn't be possible? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-29-year.html "BBC reported in 2007 global warming would leave Arctic ice-free in summer by 2013"

[Chelly]

Im no expert, but I thought that global warming was causing the polar ice caps to melt. When actually they are expanding so global warming wouldn't be possible? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-29-year.html "BBC reported in 2007 global warming would leave Arctic ice-free in summer by 2013"

Oh boy here we go again.

http://www.skepticalscience.com/anta...aining-ice.htm

[Masark]

Im no expert, but I thought that global warming was causing the polar ice caps to melt. When actually they are expanding so global warming wouldn't be possible? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-29-year.html "BBC reported in 2007 global warming would leave Arctic ice-free in summer by 2013"

Put the daily junk mail in the recycling bin and get your news from a worthwhile source. You're citing a tabloid.

The growth is basically a dead cat bounce. The 2.38 million km^2 growth is at the end of the graph, another "recovery!", bouncing it to slightly over 6.