Weather It Is (Where's the Weather?)

Good Evening:

What happens when the weatherman has writer's block?  I think it's pretty obvious: the weather simply stops happening.  Indeed, some of you just might have noticed the absence of weather, and I suppose that I should apologize.

Some of you have also noticed just how mild the weather has been.  The tree outside our front yard still hasn't lost its leaves -- they're as green as ever.  

As quoted here (https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-global-november-temperatures-reached-record-high-while-europe-experienced-its-warmest), 

"Copernicus Climate Change Service scientists report that globally, November 2020 was the warmest November since records began. Europe experienced its warmest autumn on record. Meanwhile, the Arctic region and sub-Arctic Siberia continued to be significantly warmer than average and sea ice in the region saw its second lowest November extent." 

That's bad news for those who were hoping for a "snowy" winter in our part of the world.  The cold air that brings us our snow originates in Siberia, and if that cold air is missing, then our hoped for snow will also be missing. Or, to put it another way: there's only so much cold air to go around, and there's less of it as the world has warmed and continues to warm in response to changes in climate forcings (like "Greenhouse" gases). 

It's also not good news for agriculture in our area -- the type that relies on a certain number of cold winter hours to produce abundant fruit come spring and summer. 

Might we take bets on wether our tree ever loses its leaves?  And if not, what will become of it as there will be no new leaves come spring?

All in all, the next week + looks simply cool, but not too cool, with plenty of sunshine as a ridge of high pressure builds our way.  

On one other note: go out and get your Coronavirus vaccine.  I've heard the argument that the new vaccines rely on an even newer technology, which is true -- but that doesn't make them dangerous.  In fact, if you believe so, you should ask yourself: which is more dangerous: to get the virus or the vaccine (which is and acts as a mimic of the real thing)?

Barry Lynn