[Travel] Mainland Europe gripped by a heatwave

[Stat Brother]

Thank the lord it doesn't effect us, any more!

‘Extreme event’: warm January weather breaks records across Europe | Extreme weather | The Guardian

At least eight countries experience record high temperatures of ‘almost unheard of’ heat, say meteorologists

amp.theguardian.com

Temperatures in Vysokaje, Belarus, would normally hover around zero at this time of year. On Sunday they reached 16.4C, beating the country’s previous record January high by 4.5C.

Elsewhere on the continent, local records were broken at thousands of individual measuring stations, with nearly 950 toppled in Germany alone from 31 December to 2 January, Herrera said.

 

[Swansman]

Yup. Around 12 degrees here on NYE/Jan 1 - very nice - but back to 6° now.

 

[Smile]

It has been amazing winter weather in the Costa Blanca region, November was between 24 - 28 and December/Jan between 18 - 21.

 

[nicko31]

Ski season starting to turn into a disaster across Europe.

The win of all this mild weather is tumbling natural gas prices, now below what they were at the start of the war, should hurt Putin's coffers. Domestic bills won't fall here till April at the earliest, ie after the heating season

European Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since Ukraine War

Mild winter has helped curtail usage amid sanctions of Russian producers

www.voanews.com

 

[JetsetJimbo]

We hit 17 degrees in Prague on NYE, it's very strange. I'm a bald man, I shouldn't be able to go out hatless in Prague on 31 December.

On the plus side, I'm not suffering with the "January blues" I usually struggle with this time of year. Aside from the uneasy sense that "this ain't right", I'm actually feeling as energetic as I usually do when spring hits.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Send it over here please.

Will save a few quid on the heating costs.

 

[Bridcutt]

Currently in Espoo, Finland and it's going to be -15 on Friday and there's snow everywhere - strange reading about a heatwave as it's cold here!

 

[papachris]

Currently in Espoo, Finland and it's going to be -15 on Friday and there's snow everywhere - strange reading about a heatwave as it's cold here!

Ah! You are just across the sea from me. I live in Viti, a small village 20km west of Tallinn. Similar to you we are expecting very cold temperatures later in the week. Maybe even minus 20c.

 

[BBassic]

I hope 52% of you are enjoying the perpetual gray weather you voted for.

I'm joking. Of course. Maybe.

 

[sydney]

who do you work for...?? such a dramatic thread title ....but;

 

[Springal]

who do you work for...?? such a dramatic thread title ....but;

So yes it is unseasonably warm then! I saw a friend on Facebook is out in Bulgaria today in just a T-shirt!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

It's dark and dismal here

 

[Weststander]

Ski season starting to turn into a disaster across Europe.

The win of all this mild weather is tumbling natural gas prices, now below what they were at the start of the war, should hurt Putin's coffers. Domestic bills won't fall here till April at the earliest, ie after the heating season

European Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since Ukraine War

Mild winter has helped curtail usage amid sanctions of Russian producers

www.voanews.com

We lucked out with good snow skiing conditions before Xmas.

Rain came on the 23 December, gradually washing away snow up to 2,000m across much of the Alps especially France, but it's been raining up to 2,700m. Some villages have got bugger all, but for PR purposes those webcams are often mysteriously not working. Temperatures typically 13c and above zero at night.

 

[RandyWanger]

Ski season starting to turn into a disaster across Europe.

The win of all this mild weather is tumbling natural gas prices, now below what they were at the start of the war, should hurt Putin's coffers. Domestic bills won't fall here till April at the earliest, ie after the heating season

European Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since Ukraine War

Mild winter has helped curtail usage amid sanctions of Russian producers

www.voanews.com

Going away mid Feb, hope it gets cold again before then.
Funny how the gas prices in the UK are still high when they're at an all-time low...

 

[Bozza]

Going away mid Feb, hope it gets cold again before then.
Funny how the gas prices in the UK are still high when they're at an all-time low...

1. It's a long, long way from an all-time low (10 year chart below).

2. We know that consumer prices are set every three months, so the falling price could give hope that the next price cap adjustment will be in our favour for the first time in quite a while,

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Currently in Espoo, Finland and it's going to be -15 on Friday and there's snow everywhere - strange reading about a heatwave as it's cold here!

Any particular reason why you are in Espoo? Was supposed to be there for a meeting a few months back but had to drop out due to COVID. Expect to visit at some point in the next couple of months so any pointers welcome.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Skiing in St Martin de Belville on the 20th and starting to get a bit fidgety now.

 

[portlock seagull]

Skiers flying to find there’s little or no snow…when does the penny drop I wonder?

 

[sydney]

hopefully the big guns will have made enough profit over the last 6 months to throw the dog a bone ......robbing bastards.