Last month was the coldest December for the UK since the nationwide records began 100 years ago and the second coldest for central England since 1659. Although the first analysis showed that 2010 was one of the warmest years on record, December had an average temperature of -1°C. This was caused by anomalously high air pressure that blocked mild westerly winds and brought south, arctic, cold air. The Met Office reported; it was the coldest calendar month since February 1986. In addition, December was unusually sunny and dry, the third direst December and 40% longer sunny conditions than average. The sequence of unusually cold UK winter weather is just variability and shouldn’t be a norm for next year.
I think it’s funny that it was the coldest December month since 100 years. It was very cold in the Netherlands too and I am wondering if the Netherlands hit a record too. I agree with the fact that the sequence of unusually cold winter weather is caused by variability and not global warming or something else. Nature is unpredictable and is very variable. If another 4 years of cold winter weather are added to the sequence than we have to investigate it if this is caused by global warming, because the effects of global warming are coming nearer.
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