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Atlanta, Georgia

Hey everyone!
It sure has been cold here lately and we have had more snow than I've seen here in Weil der Stadt in the 9 years I've been here. Minus 20 Celcius two days ago, minus 18 yesterday and a warm minus 12 this morning.

I'm hoping the snow will provide us with the ground water we've been lacking for the past two years and that the cold will kill off some of the snail problem this year.

Since last summer was so cold and this winter too, I wonder if this extreme of weather means either an extremely hot summer or an even colder one than last year. It will be interesting to find out!

Good luck to everyone!
Michel

3/3/2005 2:46:55 AM

Ljubljana, Slovenia

The same situation here... during previous winters I almost forgot how snow looks like.

Except of the extreme cold last July I find seasons in the last year quite normal.. I guess I am optimistic but as I said, we have the first true winter after several years.
Good luck,
Jernej

3/3/2005 5:16:59 AM

Itzetown City

It´s said " If you got a lot of sloe, nuts, rasp- and blackberries, there will come a strong winter" And we got a lot of that fruit in september into late october.
It´s said *Verachte nicht den Schnee im März, darunter ist ein warmes Herz* - " Dont blame the snow in march, under it it´s a warm heart." That means it should come a warm summer. Hope so!

3/3/2005 6:17:47 AM

Cologne / Germany

For countries with a continental climate it´s pretty usual to have a strong and cold winter followed by a hot and dry summer.
But - in Germany we don´t have continental climate. We´re used to average summer temps and rain. There had been a few exceptions from this 50 years ago though.

For these reasons we´re not able to make predictions. A hot and dry summer like 2003 was coincidence. Cold temps like in July / August 2004 were also coincidence. So some people like to talk about a changing climate every time something unusual happens. That doesn´t prove anything.

You see there´s almost nothing you can rely on but a few facts about the "usual conditions" in your area - basing on your personal observation.

3/3/2005 6:18:58 AM

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Floh, the extremes are more numerous, that is a fact.. in spite of more information on them due to globalization. The global T rise is also a fact.
I agree though that we can not predict much.. In my view, it is likely that one extreme weather condition reaches threshold of no turning back... I only hope it will not turn cold :-)

3/3/2005 12:24:44 PM