Sudden Stratospheric Warming –

Another Bout of Log Splitting Ahoy

It seems tha we haven’t escaped the worst of the winter and not by a long shot. The forecasters expect more snow could be on the way with more extreme weather and a longer winter. The boys and girls at the Met Office say an atmospheric event is taking place known as a Sudden Stratospheric Warming. I can feel the chill of the phrase from here and it could mean weeks of cold weather ahead.  

Baby It’s Cold Outside

So what is sudden stratospheric warming you might ask between chattering teeth and soaring heating bills. Well it is temperatures in the stratosphere – the layer of atmosphere reaching more than 30 miles above the Earth’s surface – rising to 50C.  Jings! It’s happened before and brought cold weather to the UK the polar jet stream weakens bringing weather across the Atlantic from Canada and the USA and we know how cold they are at the moment. The only good news is that we may just get spells of milder weather to make it less chill and slightly cheaper to heat the house, but the general outlook is darn cold.

From the Hearthside

Well in the cold, horrible weather it is always nice to know you can get those lovely gifts for the important people in your life from the comfort of your own hearthside. Here at James Pirie we are on line 24 hours a day 7 days a week to let you choose from some lovely fine brands and beautiful products. Try this sunflowers vase to remind you of warmer days and flowers in the garden and baking hot summer’s days.

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