Widespread Snowfall in the UK in December 2010 (IMAGE)

National Oceanography Centre, UK

Widespread Snowfall in the UK in December 2010

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The satellite image shows widespread snowfall in the UK in December 2010. Other areas in Europe experienced relatively warm and wet conditions at this time, despite a weak inflow of air coming from the Atlantic (negative North Atlantic Oscillation).

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NASA / Jeff Schmaltz

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