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Böhm (cold, dry wind in Central Europe) Bora (northeasterly from eastern Europe to northeastern Italy and northwestern Balkans) Burle (north wind which blows in the winter in south-central France) Cers (strong, very dry northeasterly wind in the bas-Languedoc region in southern France) Cierzo (cool north/northwesterly wind on Ebro Valley in Spain)
An image of the Gulf Stream's path and its related branches The average number of days per year with precipitation The average amount of sunshine yearly (hours). The climate of western Europe is strongly conditioned by the Gulf Stream, which keeps mild air (for the latitude) over Northwestern Europe in the winter months, especially in Ireland, the United Kingdom and coastal Norway.
Periods of the wind exceeding 30 km/h (19 mph; 8.3 m/s; 16 kn) for more than sixty-five hours have been reported. [3] It is most common in the winter and spring, and strongest in the transition between the two seasons. It affects the northeast of the plain of Languedoc and Provence to the east of Toulon, where it is felt as a strong west wind.
From trekking the foothills of Mont Blanc to snowshoeing in Oulanka National Park, here are some of the best European trails to tread this winter 10 best winter hiking holidays in Europe for ...
Force 12 winds were forecast over the North Sea on 5 December. The system impacted densely populated areas in the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland. In Denmark, the storm was named Bodil. [157] 2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe: 17 December 2013–20 February 2014: 927 hPa (27.4 inHg) Bernd (Emily) [158] – 17–21 December 2013.
Wind gusts up to 203 km/h (126 mph) wreaked havoc in UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. The death toll reached 15. Storm Eunice - 2022 - The storm with wind gusts up to 196 km/h (122 mph) killed 17 people in Europe. The storm impacted the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, and Poland.
Ponte a Bozzone, Tuscany, Italy Tabernas Desert in Andalusia, Spain. The southern region of the European Union is mostly impacted by the Mediterranean Sea.Water temperatures there are mild in winter and warm in summer and give name to the Mediterranean climate type due to the majority of precipitation falling in the cooler months.
The name föhn was originally used to refer to the south wind which blows during the winter months and brings thaw conditions to the northern side of the Alps. Because föhn later became a generic term that was extended to other mountain ranges around the world that experience similar phenomena, the name "Alpine föhn" ( Alpenföhn ) was coined ...