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JSpira
02-11-2012, 06:43 PM
If you are in Europe now or heading there shortly, please take the current severe weather into account when planning your overall trip and your drive.

Winter Storms, Cold Snap Disrupt Travel in Europe, Danube Frozen, 3 Killed in Kosovo (http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2012/02/winter-storms-cold-snap-disrupt-travel-in-europe-danube-frozen-3-killed-in-kosovo/)

Severe winter weather caused significant disruptions in air and train travel in Europe while causing death and injury in many countries.

Temperatures fell to -32° C (-25.6° F) in the Bieszczady Mountain region of Poland . Police reported that eight people died in house fires.

Portions of the Danube, which flows for 2,872 km (1,785 miles) through nine countries including Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, are closed to traffic for 700 km (440 miles) in Romania due to ice and frozen conditions.

Fiumicino airport in Rome experienced numerous flight cancellations ...http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/wp-content/themes/arthemia-premium/scripts/timthumb.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSC_0572-300x199.jpg&w=100&h=65&zc=1&q=90 (http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2012/02/winter-storms-cold-snap-disrupt-travel-in-europe-danube-frozen-3-killed-in-kosovo/)
Alfred G
02-12-2012, 02:52 AM
February 2012 in Germany was 11 degress colder than average so far. But next week, temperatures are going to reach melting point (0°C=32°F) at least.

http://www.br.de/wetter/action/5_tage_prognose.do?regio=Oberbayern&plz=10865
JSpira
02-12-2012, 12:15 PM
February 2012 in Germany was 11 degress colder than average so far. But next week, temperatures are going to reach melting point (0°C=32°F) at least.

http://www.br.de/wetter/action/5_tage_prognose.do?regio=Oberbayern&plz=10865

By contrast, here in New York we are really first seeing temperatures at freezing (0° C) for an entire day. Most of January and February has been daytime highs between 8 and 15° C.
HerrK
02-12-2012, 07:24 PM
By contrast, here in New York we are really first seeing temperatures at freezing (0° C) for an entire day. Most of January and February has been daytime highs between 8 and 15° C.

I guess global warming is taking a temporary break. Here in San Diego it was unseasonable cool as well, 15°C. Paritally cloudy with rain in the forcast most of this week. I'm glad my grandparents immigrated from Poland and Austria.
SD Z4MR
02-12-2012, 08:17 PM
I guess global warming is taking a temporary break. Here in San Diego it was unseasonable cool as well, 15°C. Paritally cloudy with rain in the forcast most of this week. I'm glad my grandparents immigrated from Poland and Austria.

Yeah, I've decided that it's finally winter here. Temps in the upper 50's/low 60's, rain, it must be winter in San Diego!

P.S. Centigrade temps are for Europe, unfortunately, it's still F here!
P.P.S. I'm glad that my grandparents immigrated from Poland (and Scotland/Ireland) too, but I'm really glad that I moved to San Diego!
Meiac09
02-13-2012, 08:01 AM
Yeah, I've decided that it's finally winter here. Temps in the upper 50's/low 60's, rain, it must be winter in San Diego!

P.S. Centigrade temps are for Europe, unfortunately, it's still F here!
P.P.S. I'm glad that my grandparents immigrated from Poland (and Scotland/Ireland) too, but I'm really glad that I moved to San Diego!

Its 21 degrees in South Carolina, but it could be worse (-10 overnight in Maine where I grew up). My friends in Germany have been miserable for the last several weeks even though the whole time I was there (until Christmas) we didn't see temps under 0ºC once.