Climate talk: Europe (category, snowfall, warm, average)

[Polarnight]

It was pretty cold last night in Germany. Definitley unusual for late April. If we would have landmasses between the UK and Scandinavia, the temperatures would have been much lower.

[chicagogeorge]

https://twitter.com/bbcweather/statu...68536822829056

[alphatier]

Sickening.

[granit]

even snowed in the city center this morning.

nice pics here: Snöfall över Göteborg | Göteborgs-Posten - Sverige

[chicagogeorge]

Originally Posted by alphatier

Sickening.

Germany seems to be the center of the negative anomaly.






https://twitter.com/BigJoeBastardi/s...00897047642112

[Polarnight]

Why does this have to happen in late April? We did need that pattern in december, but not now

[improb]

Snowed on the Appennines between Tuscany and Emilia last night but also between Abruzzo, Upper Lazio and Lower Marche and Umbria.

Trefiumi



Toano (842 meters):



Frassinoro (1131 meters):



Cittareale (962 meters):



Rivisondoli (1320 meters):



L'Aquila got a dusting but it's apparently still snowing there (800 meters; Abruzzo capital) with some thick fog now:

[chicagogeorge]

https://twitter.com/jnmet/status/724544684585000960

[chicagogeorge]

According to the GEPS

6-10




10-14



12-16 average to warmer pattern returns for much of Europe




The EC has this pattern 10 days out

[B87]

WO has highs of 15-17c for the first week of May, which is average. No sign of warmth yet though.