Een zachte winter en dat wordt als volgt verklaard.
Winter 2006/7 was the second warmest on record for the UK, with well-above-average rainfall.
This year, conditions in the North Atlantic Ocean favour a near-neutral North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), rather than the positive phase predicted and observed last winter. See the hyperlink for details of the impact of NAO on winter weather in Europe. However, La Niña conditions – which have widespread impacts across the globe - are now well established in the tropical Pacific Ocean and are expected to persist through the winter period. There is evidence that La Niña has a weak influence on European winter climate, favouring positive NAO in the latter part of winter.
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