London Gets Pounded

by Peter Geiger | Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 | From: Farmers' Almanac Blog

When I talk about weather, it is always the US and Canada. And, because I live in Northern New England, I tend to talk in terms of what is happening in my neck of the woods. But, weather is global. The “big weather news” outside of the US has to be what is happening in the UK. A foot of snow is newsworthy in any location. But, yesterday, London (England) received a foot of snow. When you think of a city with 10 million people and the largest snowfall in 18 years – paralysis sets in. The city is closed down. 2,800 schools, roads, rail and bus routes have all come to a standstill.

If you go online, you can watch folks enjoying the novelty of the moment. But, their extended forecast is for more snow for the balance of this week. So, snow and ice creates fun and then despair in the UK. The estimate of cost is approximately $2 billion. Meanwhile, it looks like the East Coast (US) is escaping a major snowfall with a storm out to sea leaving a few modest inches of snow along the way.

Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. Read his full biography here.

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Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather

February 8th - February 11th

United States

Canada

Northeast U.S.
Wet snow mixed with rain Mid-Atlantic north through New England; slushy accumulations of 4+" possible.
Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Accumulating snows Kentucky, Ohio, then clearing. Fair elsewhere.
Southeast U.S.
Wet snow Tennessee, western North Carolina; wintry mix northern Mississippi, Alabama. Elsewhere, rain, then clearing.
North Central U.S.
Drier, much colder.
South Central U.S.
Snow parts of Arkansas, then clearing, cold. Clear, much colder elsewhere.
Northwest U.S.
Drier, but colder.
Southwest U.S.
Drier, but noticeably colder.