On the 1st anniversary, new January temperature records were set at several measuring stations in Switzerland. 20.2 degrees in Delsberg JU, 19.2 degrees in Altdorf SZ, something like that Weather News reports.
Not only in Switzerland it was exceptionally warm at the turn of the year, but also in the rest of Europe. Even in Moscow – usually freezing cold and snowy at this time of year – it thaws for a few days.
Reason for climate warner Greta Thunberg (19) to address the phenomenon at the beginning of this year. Without comment, Greta retweeted a post about extreme temperatures around the world. It is said that the “mother of all extreme events that have ever happened in Europe” is currently reigning.
No winter in sight
In France alone, there were 113 temperature records at the beginning of the year. Trois-Villes in the extreme southwest of France leads the list with 24.9 degrees.
A user replies: «I’m now in the French Alps, in a ski resort I’ve been visiting for 25 years. There is no snow! It rained extremely hard on Friday – now the temperatures are very high. It’s fun, but very different from previous years.”
This will not change much in the coming days. It is also likely to remain warmer than average in Switzerland. According to Meteo News, the “extremely mild southwesterly current is weakening.” In the lowlands, daytime temperatures run in the double digits throughout the week. (kes)
Source: Blick
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