In Europe during the month of January,
temperatures tend to plummet to single
digits or even below zero degrees
Celsius. but this year countries across
Europe are experiencing record-breaking
January temperatures, it’s been called
the winter heat wave and Europeans
asking where is the snow.
according to weather experts at least
eight European countries have recorded
their warmest January day ever.
this includes Poland , Denmark, the
Netherlands ,Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and
the Czech Republic.
climatologists are calling this an
extreme event unlike anything in
European history. in Poland thermometers
recorded 19 degrees Celsius a
temperature more commonly experienced in
May , and 18 degrees Celsius higher than
the one degree Celsius the country
annually averages for January.
in the Czech Republic the temperature is
usually around three degrees Celsius at
this time of year, but the country has
now recorded a temperature of
19.6 degrees Celsius.
in Germany almost 950 local records were
broken across the country at small
measuring Stations, between December 31st
and January 2nd.
in the south of France and Northern
Spain sweltered, the region sweltered
with the Mercury hitting almost 25
degrees Celsius.
scientists are still trying to work out
the real reason for the unseasonal
temperatures . according to a
meteorologist , Europe is now experiencing
such warm temperatures and that is due
to a massive warm air that has been
generated off the west coast of Africa.
which has now moved across Europe.
while another weather expert believes
that unusually warm sea surfaces might
also be the cause of the change in
temperature.
although what climate scientists are
sure of is that these anomalies,
and heat waves are going to continue to
become more and more frequent. all
because of global warming.