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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Western New York State is the subject of a unique weather statement from the National Weather Service. Due to a band of heavy snow and strong winds, there is a “burst of snow” in the area. By Sunday night, Buffalo is under a winter climate advisory for “blowing snow.” Buffalo is accustomed to receiving a …

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Although Google disabled their weather API years ago (except on their Android platform), many users and developers continue to struggle to find a good weather API option that is both free for basic and personal use cases and has the power of a full 15-day forecast and rich history API that can pull from decades …

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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 …

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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 …

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