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Here are some amazing pictures of the eruption of Puyehue in Chile
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery ... 46&index=0
Also
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/0 ... chile.html

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A wintry scene on Snowdon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-nort ... s-13731216

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It looks like the sun is going to have a rest

Quote: Enjoy our stormy sun while it lasts. When our star drops out of its latest sunspot activity cycle, the sun is most likely going into hibernation, scientists announced today.

Three independent studies of the sun's insides, surface, and upper atmosphere all predict that the next solar cycle will be significantly delayed—if it happens at all. Normally, the next cycle would be expected to start roughly around 2020.

The combined data indicate that we may soon be headed into what's known as a grand minimum, a period of unusually low solar activity.

The predicted solar "sleep" is being compared to the last grand minimum on record, which occurred between 1645 and 1715.

Known as the Maunder Minimum, the roughly 70-year period coincided with the coldest spell of the Little Ice Age, when European canals regularly froze solid and Alpine glaciers encroached on mountain villages.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... e-science/

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Here are the Perpignan stats for June
The monthly temp totals are an average

June 2011

Maximum Temp: 25.4°C
Minimum Temp: 16.6°C
Rainfall: 46.4 mm
Sunshine: 213.6 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 25th
34.1°C
The minimum was recorded on the 1st
11.8°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2011

June 2010

Maximum Temp: 26.5°C
Minimum Temp: 16.6°C
Rainfall: 16.6 mm
Sunshine: 260.7 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 30th
34.2°C
The minimum was recorded on the 12th
11.4°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2010

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Heavy snow in Bolivia

Quote: Thousands of people have been left stranded in Bolivia after the South American nation was hit by its heaviest snowstorms in years.
http://www.itn.co.uk/world/23814/Bolivi ... heavy+snow

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Snow in summer for China

Quote: While people in other regions of China, are enduring the hot summer, a bizarre scene of drifting snow covered the Zheduo Mountain section of the Sichuan State Highway 318 on Wednesday.

The snowfall measured more than 12 inches deep. The temperature was less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_ ... ummer.html

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Yes i know it's not winter yet, but it's best to be prepared

Quote: The trend of severe winter weather could be set to continue according to new research.

A number of senior UK-based academics have published their findings in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The basis for the wintry outlook is that relatively cold winters in the United Kingdom and Ireland are more common when solar activity is low.

The findings follow on from one of the coldest winters experienced in Ireland and Britain in more than 45 years.

Using the Central England Temperature (CET) record, which dates back to mid-17th century, the research team said that average temperatures during recent winters had been markedly lower than the longer-term average.
http://www.irishweatheronline.com/news/ ... 24971.html

There are some nice pictures on the You Tube link

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Southern Chile has snow problems
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd9AZt3R ... r_embedded

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Big snowfall for New Zealand

Quote: THE great snow dump New Zealand tourism operators have been praying for has arrived with gusto, trapping hundreds of skiers and blocking main highways across the country.

Winter hit late across the Tasman, setting nerves of a hungry tourism industry on edge, but arrive it has, with huge snowfalls across the entire South Island and the southern half of the North Island.

The dump caught many by surprise, stranding 250 skiers at Mt Lyford, near Christchurch, up the mountain overnight, leaving them to sleep in the resort's cafeteria.

The risk of avalanche was deemed too high to allow them to leave yesterday.

Some of the country's main roads have been closed due to snowfalls, and many others are coated in dangerous black ice, slowing traffic to a crawl.

Some towns, like tourist ski village Wanaka, near Queenstown, are expected to run out of petrol after tankers could not make the trip.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/sn ... z1TmeuOgEH

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The Polar Bear debate goes on

Quote: JUNEAU, Alaska — A federal wildlife biologist whose observation in 2004 of presumably drowned polar bears in the Arctic helped to galvanize the global warming movement has been placed on administrative leave and is being investigated for scientific misconduct, possibly over the veracity of that article.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/07/28/a ... stigation/

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No summer heat for July in Dublin

Quote: WE have just had the coldest July in nearly 50 years and there's still no heatwave on the horizon.

All but one of Met Eireann's 11 main weather stations reported below normal temperatures last month, with the greater Dublin area having its coolest July for 46 years.

Dublin Airport's weather station recorded average temperatures of just 13.7C, the lowest since July 1965.

Other freakishly low temperatures included a 1.6C ground level minimum temperature at Valentia, Co Kerry -- the lowest since 1940 -- and a 6.2C air temperature at Cork Airport on July 6, the coldest since 1965.
http://www.independent.ie/national-news ... 36394.html

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More info on the cool Summer in Ireland

Quote: So much for global warming! Ireland’s summer heatwave is still missing in action – and there’s no sign of it turning up anytime soon.

Experts at Met Eireann, the Irish state weather service, have confirmed the country has just experienced the coldest July in 50 years -- this after a similar finding for June.

And there’s little sign of August being much better after the month began with widespread rain across the 32 counties.

June was also the coldest it has been in almost 50 years with the readings for July no better.
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Global ... 69913.html

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Here are the Perpignan stats for July
The monthly temp totals are an average

July 2011

Maximum Temp: 27.5°C
Minimum Temp: 18.5°C
Rainfall: 19.8 mm
Sunshine: 253 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 5th
34.6°C
The minimum was recorded on the 21st
15.2°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2011

July 2010

Maximum Temp: 30.6°C
Minimum Temp: 21.2°C
Rainfall: 15.3 mm
Sunshine: 331.2 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 14th
35.2°C
The minimum was recorded on the 23rd
17.6°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2010

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Not that much difference between max and min temps but massive difference in sun hours!

The Max & Min is an average Sue, so July works out cooler than last year & like you say a lot less sunshine.
June also followed a similar theme, August needs to break some records, if Summer is to be rescued

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Snow for New Zealand

Quote: Flights have been grounded, roads closed and power cuts have plunged vast areas of New Zealand into darkness following the country's heaviest snowfall in decades.

Snow and gale force winds have brought the country to a standstill during what forecasters are describing as a once-in-a-lifetime event.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ds-newsxml

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Not much of a summer in the UK

Quote: The UK’s average temperature from June 1 to August 15 was only 57F (13.9C) – the lowest for 13 years.

For central England the average was 59F (15C), making it the coolest summer since 1993.

Helen Waite, a Met Office forecaster, said: “The average temperature for central England this summer has been just 15C – this sort of temperature is normally typical of September.

“Generally speaking, you would expect to see temperatures of at least 17C for this time of year.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weath ... cades.html

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It could be a cold winter in the UK

Quote: A long range weather forecaster is predicting an early start to winter 2011-2012 for many regions of the United Kingdom and Ireland. James Madden of Exacta Weather says heavy snowfalls are likely in places as soon as late October and early November.

Last week, UK-based Positive Weather Solutions also predicted that the winter months will be colder than average everywhere and that some regions will experience significantly colder than average temperatures between December and March.

The agency, which has a relatively high success rate in its long range weather predictions, has also given a 36% chance of the Ireland and Britain experiencing a White Christmas. This prediction in reflected in the latest odds from William Hill Bookmakers who have given shortened odds of snow falling on Christmas Day.
http://www.irishweatheronline.com/news/ ... 36161.html

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Arctic ice melt

Quote: New ice is starting to form in the Arctic, and it looks like 2011 has a possibility of becoming the shortest melt season (time from peak to minimum) on record. Longer polar melt seasons are a fundamental tenet of global warming theory.
http://www.real-science.com/uncategoriz ... gle+Reader

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Here are the Perpignan stats for August
The monthly temp totals are an average

August 2011

Maximum Temp: 29.3°C
Minimum Temp: 19.2°C
Rainfall: 14.4 mm
Sunshine: 282.2 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 4th
34°C
The minimum was recorded on the 28th
13.7°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2011

August 2010

Maximum Temp: 29.5°C
Minimum Temp: 19.5°C
Rainfall: 4.4 mm
Sunshine: 306 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 21st
35.7°C
The minimum was recorded on the 31st
13.7°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2010

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Cooler times
http://www.c3headlines.com/2011/08/noaa ... -data.html

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Here are the Perpignan stats for September
The monthly temp totals are an average

September 2011

Maximum Temp: 27.8°C
Minimum Temp: 17.6°C
Rainfall: 4 mm
Sunshine: 247.8 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 12th
32.1°C
The minimum was recorded on the 21st
12.3°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2011

September 2010

Maximum Temp: 25.2°C
Minimum Temp: 15.6°C
Rainfall: 18.5 mm
Sunshine: 233.2 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 7th
31.2°C
The minimum was recorded on the 28th
9.3°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2010

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It might be time to chop up a few more logs
http://notrickszone.com/2011/10/24/germ ... al-europe/

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The US could be heading for a colder Winter

Quote: The coming U.S. winter may be the coldest in more than 10 years, Commodity Weather Group LLC said in its seasonal forecast.

Temperatures will range from 1 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit (0.5 to 1.7 Celsius) below normal across much of the U.S., according to the forecast. The period from November to March is expected to be 2.4 percent colder than last year, said Bethesda, Maryland-based CWG.

“This would be the coldest winter since 2000-01,” the company said.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-1 ... -says.html

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Plenty of early snow in the US

Quote: At least 24 cities in the Northeast have had at least the daily snowfall record for October 29 or October 30 from this storm and some cities had set multiple records including record daily snowfall for any day in October, record snowfall for the month of October, first time with over an inch of snow in October and record cold highs.
http://beta.weather.com/outlook/weather ... 2011-10-29

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Here are the Perpignan stats for October
The monthly temp totals are an average

October 2011

Maximum Temp: 23.3°C
Minimum Temp: 13.3°C
Rainfall: 132 mm
Sunshine: 242.4 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 12th
31.7°C
The minimum was recorded on the 21st
4.7°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2011

October 2010

Maximum Temp: 20°C
Minimum Temp: 12.4°C
Rainfall: 173.9 mm
Sunshine: 185.2 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 3rd & 4th
28.5°C
The minimum was recorded on the 22nd
5.4°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2010

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Very cold in Alaska
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/16 ... left_top_3

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Here are the Perpignan stats for November
The monthly temp totals are an average

November 2011

Maximum Temp: 18.2°C
Minimum Temp: 11.2°C
Rainfall: 327.6 mm
Sunshine: 125.7 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 2nd
24.5°C
The minimum was recorded on the 28th
2.6°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2011

November 2010

Maximum Temp: 15.2°C
Minimum Temp: 7.2°C
Rainfall: 19.8 mm
Sunshine: 149 hours

The maximum temp was recorded on the 4th
24.3°C
The minimum was recorded on the 27th
-2.9°C

http://www.meteociel.fr/climatologie/vi ... annee=2010

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November came out as a milder month compared to 2010
However the drawback was less sunshine & increased precipitation
Plus not many will forget the 21st in a hurry !

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You can see them here now, as well as the PO
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-16302606

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No it's not snow
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-16354575
Also quite an amusing video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... yWUfooZfvo

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