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Old 01-03-18, 07:28 AM   #6
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Some atmospheric air stream over the Northern pole rotated slow the past months, due to the warming there having decreased temperature differences which are vital to keep this air movement at higher pace. The lower activity leads to slower air streams more southwards, with the result that cold temperatures showing up there do not get transported away that qucikly as they used to. Its a paradoxical effect of warming at the poles. The same was predicted for Europe this winter as well, but so far has not materialised. Could still happen, however. We have had unusual many gales and storms and way above average precipitation, floodings in 2017 over here.

Sorry for my free use of layman terminology.
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