Sentences with phrase «mild winter conditions»

From 2010 to 2011, CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 2.5 % due to: (1) a decrease in coal consumption, with increased natural gas consumption and a significant increase in hydropower used; (2) a decrease in transportation - related energy consumption due to higher fuel costs, improvements in fuel efficiency, and a reduction in miles travelled; and (3) relatively mild winter conditions resulting in an overall decrease in energy demand in most sectors.

In mild winter conditions like snow and ice that don't pile up, both an AWD sedan and crossover are about equal.

Tick - borne illnesses in general appear to be increasing; the National Pest Association stated that 2017 might be the worst season yet for ticks, due in part to mild winter conditions that allowed ticks to thrive.

«Ocean whitening and the sea ice recovery achieved in this way could lead to wetter and milder winter conditions in the southwestern United States and cooler conditions in the eastern United States,» Cvijanovic explains.

Not exact matches

«In winter, a positive North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is linked with a more northward, vigorous jet and mild, wet, stormy weather over the UK, while a negative NAO tends to be associated with a more southerly - positioned jet and relatively cold and dry but sometimes snowy conditions.

After a mild winter over much of the continent, last week it experienced record - breaking summer - like conditions.

There is also a chance that, as conditions become more favorable with milder winters, Mexican kissing bug species may migrate north, Dorn and Stevens point out, although currently this scenario is only speculation.

«Across the country, veterinarians are telling us that the mild winter of 2012 has created ideal conditions for an early crop of mosquitoes», says Sheldon Rubin, DVM, of the American Heartworm Society (AHS).

Mild winters can bring standing water and warm temperatures, which are ideal conditions for mosquitoes.

Locals claim that the warm, dry summers and mild, moist winters are reminiscent of a cool Mediterranean climate, providing ideal growing conditions for many varieties of grapes.

Our maritime climate ensures we have mild winters suitable for outdoor pursuits (typical day temperature is about 45 - 60 °F or 8 - 15 °C) and the 14 - day Winter Adventure trip is well adapted to suit the cooler conditions.

With very mild winters, and summers without extraordinary high temperatures, conditions on Fuerteventura are always very pleasant.

Mild temperatures, warm waters and great surfing conditions all year round make Fuerteventura the perfect winter escape and sunny summer getaway.

Depth: 19 - > 130ft (6 - > 40m) Visibility: 50 - 98ft (15 - 30m) Currents: Mild to moderate Surface conditions: Generally calm with some swell or chop during storms Water temperature: 78 - 84 °F (25 - 29 °C) in summer and 72 - 80 °F (22 - 27 °C) during winter Experience level: Beginners to advanced Number of dive sites: ~ 20 Recommended length of stay: 8 - 12 days

Our winters are mild, our summers are air conditioned, and everybody seems to know somebody who can get them into Disney World for free.

The upcoming winter is likely to be a mild and dry one for the West and the Upper Midwest, while parts of the Southeast may see cooler and wetter than average conditions, according to the official U.S. winter outlook issued Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Housing conditions have been blamed widely for those deaths, and given that I used to work for a housing charity in Scotland this is not in the slightest surprising — we have many thousands of properties which are below tolerable standard, hard or impossible to heat, with single - glazed windows in rotting window frames, draughty doors, and above all extreme condensation and rising damp (and they are dreadfully unhealthy in a mild, wet, windy winter too).

Well before we start looking at what climate conditions were playing out, we ought to be looking at changes in land and river use, and why Britain's civil infrastructure can not cope with anything but mild summers and mild winters.

But in the face of mild Pacific storms that brought rain instead of snow, as well as drier - than - average conditions and a record - warm winter, the snow cover stood at just 5 % of average on April 1, by far the lowest level ever recorded.

From roughly the mid-19th century onwards (in the northern hemisphere at least) climatic conditions became generally milder, with fewer harsh winters.

This past winter, when conditions were abnormally mild, NAO phase was mostly positive.

Now, I know a mere three years of data doesn't furnish much evidence for climate scale claims, but the claims of extreme freeze conditions requiring a La Nina (this year wasn't), and mild winter associated with El Nino (again, backwards), are pretty much a death knell.

After a mild winter over much of the continent, last week it experienced record - breaking summer - like conditions.

The eastern US experiences mild and wet winter conditions.

Nebraska isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

New Mexico isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Texas isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Pennsylvania isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Florida isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Wyoming isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Virginia isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Beaumont normally enjoys hot, humid summers and mild winters, but can experience ice storms and hail when conditions are right.

Face it: we pay for our mild winters with our sultry summers, and while modern air - conditioning may have made those deep porches of the past unnecessary, our Southern spirit just can't imagine our homes without our porches, whether they're wraparound, screened in, or a whole new porch design idea.