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November and December 2020 - Alpine snowfall comparison 30 November & 3 December 2020 By late November there had been relatively little snowfall over the Alps. This situation changed substantially in the first week of December as very heavy snow developed across the mountain range. This is shown

, the very heavy rainfall coming on top of a very wet recent spell will pose a significant threat of widespread flash and riverine flooding late this week and through this weekend, with an enhanced landslide threat too.” Tropical cyclones acquire their energy from the ocean. Freddy may not have the capacity

largest systems, such as the Antarctic ice sheet or the Amazon rainforest. The resulting socio-economic impacts could be very large, and crossing of one tipping point may then make others more likely to be crossed. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) AR6 Synthesis Report, published

. Underneath the base, which is often very dark, pannus clouds C L 7 frequently form and, in storms, these may be only a few hundred feet above the Earth's surface. The pannus clouds may merge to form a continuous layer. There may be ragged cumulus (bottom photograph) or a dense horizontal roll

and British Overseas Territories Current Status and Outlook - Rainfall Current Status: Rainfall across much of MENA was near-normal over the last three months though there is typically little rainfall at this time of year. The main exception was western Yemen which was wet or very wet during August

Scottish Ambulance Service Nicola Page Police Scotland Garry McKay SFRS Bill Glennie Scottish Mountain Rescue Mark Diggins Scottish Avalanche Information Service Item No. 1. Welcome and Introduction MC set the agenda and welcome introductions for the Scotland PWSCG. This PWSCG is very timely based

is likely to be the Arctic Dipole pattern which was active during July, and is often associated with severe Arctic sea ice melt. September Antarctic sea ice extent was the lowest on record by a very large margin at 16.80 million sq km, continuing a period of exceptionally low sea ice extent

needs can be. Ekoporus is a 52-year-old pastoral farmer living in Northern Kenya. He has six herds of livestock, including 200 goats and 50 cows. The unpredictable weather has made work very difficult for Ekoropus, as he can longer rely on the traditional wet season during February and March. Albert

vapour. There are different types of fog, which are typically categorised depending on how the air is cooled. In areas with high levels of pollution, fog can become very thick as pollution particles help the water droplets join together and grow. Dense fog significantly limits visibility, resulting

in more regions globally than it has decreased, with confidence highest for North America, Europe, and Asia where there are more observations. There is currently very low confidence on trends for extreme rainfall lasting less than a day due to a limited number of observations and studies. Heavy