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Generally I'm not jealous of faraway places. Amazing supercell or blizzard in Sioux City? Fine, that's what makes that climate great.
Now, when places like Orleans or Amiens get nice snowfalls and we get close to nothing, I'm jelly as hell, especially if that snow was earlier forecasted to fall here. Stupid situations like this (stayed that way for hours):
Also, not getting snow is a double whammy, as it won't get properly cold without some of the white stuff on the ground. Here are the lows for the night after. Not difficult to guess where clear skies and snow covered ground are:
That happens a number of times every winter here. It used to be worse, because the long range weather forecast would get our hopes up, showing a black cloud with two snowflakes (to denote heavy snow) over the west-central part of Scotland. But by the time that it got to a day or two before the event, they'd only be predicting light snow showers for my area. At least these days, the forecast shows on a map exactly what they expect the extent of the snow band to be, meaning that we're prepared for the fact that we're going to miss out.
Weather is something we can not control so I really am not concerned what weather other's are experiencing. However, I do feel sorry when devastating weather strikes folks.
You have "weather envy!" I have to say this is the first I've ever heard of anyone feeling this way. How very interesting.
No, I definitely don't feel this way at all. I prefer the safety and predicatability of a relatively stable inland climate to experiencing weather-related disasters.
Not for nothing, but why don't you move? This is a serious question.
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such as that of the UK.
As a weather enthusiast, is it possible for you to be truly happy for someone else when they receive interesting (and desirable) weather that is extremely uncommon or unheard of in your locale (eg major accumulations of snow, violent thunderstorms, high temperatures). Or do you seethe with envy every time you learn about these events in the news?
I tend to be in the latter camp, especially if the extreme weather is occurring in other parts of the UK and especially if it concerns snowfall. There's nothing that bothers me more than to watch a weather forecast and to see a band of snow coming in off the North Sea, seemingly dumping a foot and a half of snow everywhere in the UK except for anywhere within a 50-70 mile radius of Glasgow, where we might get a light dusting at best. It doesn't bother me as much if the 'exciting' weather is limited to far flung locations abroad. The worst feeling is to be 'so close and yet so far' from a break in the monotony of life in a maritime climate.
I get jealous when other parts of the Country get snow mainly, we in Southeast England get everything so I hardly get jealous about other parts of the Country.
If Toronto is experiencing a massive bliazzard I wouldn't care but if it were to be Leeds or Buxton then I'll be angry...very very angry!
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I get annoyed sometimes when it's 35C in Paris and only 27C in London. But then in winter I am laughing when it's 0C in Paris and 10C in London.
If its 0c in Paris there's no way it'll be 10c in London...
You have "weather envy!" I have to say this is the first I've ever heard of anyone feeling this way. How very interesting.
No, I definitely don't feel this way at all. I prefer the safety and predicatability of a relatively stable inland climate to experiencing weather-related disasters.
Not for nothing, but why don't you move? This is a serious question.
I would move, if jobs were abundant elsewhere. I can't afford to take a chance on moving, especially just for the want of a bit more snow and a few thunderstorms. Although I'd have to move abroad in order to live in a climate which is truly to my liking, which isn't feasible.
Then you should travel a bit, locally at least if you can't go farther out or abroad to experience different weather events.
Then you get a double benefit -- you get the weather experiences you're craving and you will have something to look forward to periodically. Having a trip to save for and plan, however small, can be a lovely distraction from the monotony of everyday life.
I'd wish you fair winds for future travels, but I can tell you wouldn't want them. So instead I will wish you rumbling clouds, torrential downpours and huge piles of snow instead.
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I would move, if jobs were abundant elsewhere. I can't afford to take a chance on moving, especially just for the want of a bit more snow and a few thunderstorms. Although I'd have to move abroad in order to live in a climate which is truly to my liking, which isn't feasible.
If its 0c in Paris there's no way it'll be 10c in London...
It happened last winter or the winter before.
August 2006 was warmer in London than it was in Paris, though it was rubbish in both cities.
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So instead I will wish you rumbling clouds, torrential downpours and huge piles of snow instead. 
