Will Scotland experience the coldest December in a decade?

We’ve heard a lot of weather-related jokes, but most of them are wrong. Even though Scotland periodically sees exceptionally hot or cold weather, the nation’s climate is really quite moderate and highly varied. According to a Scottish proverb, there is no such thing as bad weather—only unsuitable clothing. The coldest months in Scotland are typically …

California Sierra Weather

Update This Week Another storm will drop several feet of heavy snow in California’s Sierra Nevada throughout the weekend, and another storm will lash the Midwest with strong winds. The Weather Channel named the first Winter Storm Carli, significantly affecting California and the Rockies after moving in from the Northwest. After the forecast, keep reading …

Mississippi Valley Weather- Severe Weather Threats

Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate, with long, hot summers, mild winters, and somewhat consistent rainfall throughout the year. However, the state is prone to floods and droughts, and “normal” weather is infrequently experienced there. The climate in subtropical latitudes between a significant landmass to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the south …

What is a kWhth, kWhe or kilowatt-hour (thermal)?

In articles discussing heating energy usage, the term ‘kWhth’ may appear. The kWh indicates the amount of energy in kilowatt-hours and subsequent letters indicate type of energy. ‘th’ indicates thermal energy. To help clarify the term, sometimes the energy type is written in parenthesis – kWh(th) or as a subscript kWhth . In addition you …

Severe Convection Weather in the Midwest United States

Severe Convection Weather in the Midwest

Convective storms, and their products, thunder, lightning, heavy rains, hail, and tornadoes cause up to $17 billion dollars of damage each year in the United States. The factors influencing this figure include damage to property, deaths and injuries sustained. In addition, these storms cause disruption in farming and industrial activities. With the frequency of severe …

Does weather affect the results of the London Marathon?

Does weather affect the results of the London Marathon?

Every year runners descend on London, England for the annual London Marathon. Can weather change the race? In this blog we investigate whether London Marathon finishing times vary with the weather. Were previous marathons affected by weather? First, let’s take a look at the previous results and if they were affected by weather. Here I …