Showing posts with label Winter 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter 2012. Show all posts

Monday, February 27, 2012

Why was Winter so Mild?

Just why was this Winter so mild in Ireland a lot of people are asking?




  • High Pressure Remained to the South bringing Southwesterlies
  • Low Pressure was much further North than 2010
  • Increased cloud cover at night due to moist airflow
  • Warm Sea Temperatures
  • Winds coming in from the Atlantic
  • Siberian Air just failing to reach our shores
  • Windy weather at times prevented frost
  • Lack of mobility at times meant prolonged mild spells
  • Lack of Cold Weather in Europe until February
Sunny days were rare this Winter in Ireland