Sentences with phrase «as the cold snap»

The Dutch are now starting to see their famous spring flowers poke through the winter soil, but a few weeks ago it was a different story as a cold snap took grip.

When cold weather is excused as a cold snap weather pattern and hot weather is touted as the globe warming due to climate change and these two temperature differences are plugged into models differently, then the scam is on.

«Death Rate Rises as Cold Snap Grips UK.»

Texas power demand set a winter record last week as a cold snap drove temperatures into the single digits.

Not exact matches

Photographs on social media showed bare supermarket shelves on Tuesday as people prepared for the cold snap that the weather service had warned could bring the heaviest snowfall since 1982.

I've had a hankering (or a «yen» as my grandmother Jessie used to say) for cinnamon rolls of late — could it have been that awful cold snap mid-November in our part of the world?

, crushed up chips or Harvest Snaps in lieu of croutons, pan grilled or crisped cheese, and out - of - the - box dressings such as Sriracha mixed in plain yogurt, peanut butter mixed in orange juice or even cold spaghetti sauce.

It turned out to be overrun with tour buses (and cold as heck) so we went down to the falls, snapped a few photos, then found respite inside a cafe.

And as soon as the first really cold snap arrives, it appears that everything will be a go.

Tens of thousands of homes are without water today, as frozen pipes thawed and then burst in the wake of last week's cold snap.

And that's potentially the reason why, as residents in 42 projects file complaints about the lack of heat amid the current cold snap, fewer than 12 percent of those sites are slated for the new boilers, the office said.

Yet even without a definitive answer, it may be worth keeping the topic in the news, if only to remind people that human - caused climate change is linked to cold snaps as much as to heat waves.

Short - term, the current cold snap is becoming more moderate as we head into New Year's weekend and into early next week.

For their part, though, global warming skeptics such as atmospheric physicist Fred Singer maintain that cold weather snaps are responsible for more human deaths than warm temperatures and heat waves.

The weather fluctuates from one year to another and individual cold snaps in the Arctic area are not, as such, proof of the progression of climate change.

But while no serious tradeoffs were seen in this study, the Indy flies may turn out to have unforeseen weaknesses, such as unusual sensitivity to cold snaps, cautions biochemist Raj Sohal of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

But it's unlikely that cold snaps — even ones as deep as this year's — will get rid of entire populations, said Ryan DeSantis, a natural resource advisor with the University of California's Cooperative Extension.

For instance, snow can act as insulation and keep trees warm during a cold snap, he added.

But Olsen says the virus is not moving north now, and is likely to be in the UK already, as birds escaping from cold snaps in eastern Europe, and migrant ducks including pochards from Siberia, head for both the UK and France.

About 750 years ago, a powerful volcano erupted somewhere on Earth, kicking off a centuries - long cold snap known as the Little Ice Age.

As the glacial period drew to a close and temperatures began to rise, there were two final cold snaps.

Schools were closed across much of the area affected by the cold snap, including in the Twin Cities on Monday, and there were closures and delays yesterday in much of the Southeast as the weather moved south.

Other research in Europe has shown that plants can shift another mechanism that controls their response to climate: vernalization, or the length of the cold snap required before a plant will respond to a warm spell as a growth signal.

Scientists have long explained that winter and record cold snaps will not disappear as a result of climate change, and that cold spikes may get worse as a result of shifting weather patterns under global warming.

Climate - change - denying politicians like to point to the cold snaps as some sort of proof global warming is not happening.

There's also evidence that as it wobbles, it can get stuck out of kilter, which can lead to more persistent weather extremes, including heat waves, cold snaps, droughts and flooding.

Scorching summertime heat waves in Europe, Asia and North America, as well as extreme cold snaps in central Asia, have become more likely because of changes in the way air is flowing over those regions, a new study detailed in the journal Nature suggests.

You've probably seen social media snaps of other celebs — Moore included — stripping down to step into a freezing cold cryotherapy chamber, which can be chilled as much as 300 degrees below Fahrenheit with the goal of reducing inflammation, burning calories, and soothing sore muscles.

As did a serious cold snap in Chicago that's been accompanied by lots of wind and gloom.

We've been (rather unhappily) wrapped up in a cold snap that was only supposed to last a couple of weeks... We've been busy gathering chopping, splitting and stacking firewood for winter and I've been scrambling to get as much done outside as I can!

She can wear both snapped together on cold, rainy days or separately as weather permits.

No we can't complain as this is hardly a winter BUT we are in for a cold snap this weekend so luckily for you tropical paradise awaits (well warmer than here).

Besides the recent (and hopefully last) cold snap we've just experienced, Spring has really sprung here in Austin, and I've been getting plenty of use out of my favorite knit dresses as a result.

Of course, Vermont (as most of the country) is experiencing a cold snap, so it's supposed to be pretty frigid.

And somewhat unsurprisingly, accompanying Mr. Lawrence into the (cold) warzone for information is again Ms. Lawrence, Jennifer Lawrence, here as Dominika Egorova, the prima ballerina who unfortunately meets every dancer's kryptonite — a leg snap — in front of a full house.

In a not so festive season when we've all been thinking hard about a lot of terrible thinkings like corrupt governments and oligarchies, sexual misconduct and systemic isms that make life such an oppressive mess for so many people (and damage everyone — even the opporessors — since we all are truly in this life together) as well as the terror of both climate change and this particular cold snap (I'm super sick right now, yay!)

The pack includes: Colour pictures of Percy and the animals in the story Black and white pictures of Percy and the animals - great for colouring and art activities Percy's hut picture in the snow and without snow Snowy trees to add to adisplay to make a great snowy scene A number line to 50 on cute robins Alphabet bunting to hang in your classroom - each piece has a picture of one of the animals in the story and the lower case letter Winter clothing flashcards - great for discussion about clothes to wear when it is colder Word flash cards with words relating to the story - each card is decorated with a picture of Percy in the snow Question cards with questions about the story - great to add to a display A long display banner with the title and pictures of Percy and the animals A snowy board game to make and play A dice game to collect the pieces of each animal A worksheet to draw the scene from the window Photographs of snowy scenes - a great addition to any display Winter words - Words of snowflakes about winter A collection of rhymes and songs about winter Number rhyme about snowflakes with rhyme cards, face masks and props for singing the rhyme Snowflake alphabet jigsaws - find the two halves of the snowflakes with upper and lower case letters A collection of playdough mats linked to the story Dress Percy for winter - choose the appropriate clothes for Percy to wear in the snowy weather Colouring pictures of Percy and the animals and the snowy hut Stick puppets of Percy and the animals - great for retelling the story and for making up new stories Face masks in colour and black and white of Percy and the animals A colourful bingo game for the story «One Snowy Night» An A4 word mat with pictures and words relating to the story «Welcome to Percy's hut» large banner - great to use as part of a role play area of Percy's hut A game of snap to make and play Animals footprints in the snow - great to add to a display and for discussion Two different word searches with words and pictures relating to the story Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves.

It's no secret that cold weather is hard on cars, and our Four Seasons 2014 Acura MDX SH - AWD was one of the victims as a continued cold snap resulted in a $ 1300 repair that might otherwise have been avoided.

Since you've got four - wheel drive as standard, you'll be well - equipped if there's a sudden cold snap or if you need to do a bit of light off - roading.

The IBC says that much of the increase is due to extreme weather such as ice storms, severe cold snaps and heavy rainfall.

Frankly, trapped as I have been in the cold snaps gripping Washington, I'm dreaming of them myself.

As the UK prepares for a particularly severe cold snap, the opening of David Hockney's major retrospective at Tate Britain brings a welcome burst of Los Angeles light and colour and Yorkshire wit and warmth.

Everything sings, everything has its rib cage, its density, its way of reacting to the cold, snapping as it contracts.»

As for the short - term «flutters,» I must say it's amusing — as an observer — to watch skeptics make so much of the China cold snap etc, when many, at the same time, deride the worriers for noting the runup in global temps since the 90As for the short - term «flutters,» I must say it's amusing — as an observer — to watch skeptics make so much of the China cold snap etc, when many, at the same time, deride the worriers for noting the runup in global temps since the 90as an observer — to watch skeptics make so much of the China cold snap etc, when many, at the same time, deride the worriers for noting the runup in global temps since the 90s.

Just as a reasonable summer in the UK was cut short by a cold snap the -LSB-...]

I am quite happy with global warming, and sorry to see it evolve into climate change with another cold snap lasting few centuries on the horizon, rickcool as you call yourself.

The cold - adapted American pika can die from overheating in the summer and from cold stress in the winter as diminished snowpack leaves it vulnerable to cold snaps.

Never mind that Britain, just as it was last winter and the winter before, was deep in the grip of a cold snap, which has seen some temperatures plummet to minus 20C, and that here 2010 has been the coolest year since 1996.

It's population is usually kept in check by cold snaps in winter that see temperatures fall as low as -32 °C.

However, more «extreme blocking,» along with unusual heat waves and cold snaps, are more likely to be seen as a result of climate change, he said.