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Moscow sees heaviest November snow in 50 years; wintry in Germany, central Europe

Moscow sees heaviest November snow in 50 years; wintry in Germany, central Europe. November 29, 2012. (SERGEI ILNITSKY - EPA). WeatherBell.com. 1.

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Moscow sees heaviest November snow in 50 years; wintry in Germany, central Europe

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  1. Moscow sees heaviest November snow in 50 years; wintry in Germany, central Europe November 29, 2012 (SERGEI ILNITSKY - EPA) WeatherBell.com 1

  2. A large, early snowstorm in Moscow disrupted flights and created havoc on the roads. Yelena Temakina, chief of the forecast department at Moscow’s Meteorological Office, said 20 centimetres (8 inches) of snow had fallen in 24 hours. Moscow’s City Hall said it expects the snowstorm, which is due to continue at least until Friday morning, to be the biggest in November in 50 years. Other parts of Europe experienced their first snowfall of the season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8yE_Sv1Qfg 2

  3. 12UTC/28 Nov 0 15 30 45 60 75 mm 3

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  8. Moscow sees heaviest November snow in 50 years; wintry in Germany, Central Europe 700hPa flow Moist conveyor belt into cold air for snow Blended Total Precipitable Water (TPW) Conceptual Model 00 UTC 28 Nov 2012 12 UTC 28 Nov 2012 00 UTC 29 Nov 2012 12 UTC 29 Nov 2012 COMET moist conveyor belt overrunning colder air 0 mm 15 30 45 60 75 Blended Total Precipitable Water (TPW) Percent of Normal 00 UTC 28 Nov 2012 12 UTC 28 Nov 2012 00 UTC 29 Nov 2012 12 UTC 29 Nov 2012 0 50 100 150 200 250% 8

  9. RGB Air Mass 12 UTC 29 Nov 2012 Blended TPW 12 UTC 29 Nov 2012 L 0 15 30 45 60 75 mm 9

  10. Pattern Recognition and Satellite Signatures for Record Breaking Snow: Comparing the Moscow and Montreal Events METSAT-9 RGB Air Mass 1200 UTC 29 Nov 2012 Blended TPW 12 UTC 29 Nov 2012 (SERGEI ILNITSKY - EPA) 22cm snow Moscow Record Conceptual Models L L 0 15 30 45 60 75 mm Montreal Gazette 45cm snow Montreal Record COMET MODIS AQUA Air Mass 0651 UTC 27 Dec 2012 Blended TPW 12 UTC 27 Dec 2012 Moist conveyor belt 10

  11. Pattern Recognition and Satellite Signatures for Record Breaking Snow: Comparing the Moscow and Montreal Events METSAT-9 RGB Air Mass 1200 UTC 29 Nov 2012 Blended TPW 12 UTC 29 Nov 2012 (SERGEI ILNITSKY - EPA) 22cm snow Moscow Record L Conceptual Models L 0 15 30 45 60 75 mm Montreal Gazette 45cm snow Montreal Record COMET Moist conveyor belt Blended TPW 12 UTC 27 Dec 2012 11 GOES-13 WV 12 UTC 27 Dec 2012

  12. Pattern Recognition and Satellite Signatures for Record Breaking Snow: Comparing the Moscow and Montreal Events Blended TPW Percent of Normal 12 UTC 29 Nov 2012 METSAT-9 RGB Air Mass 1200 UTC 29 Nov 2012 (SERGEI ILNITSKY - EPA) 22cm snow Moscow Record Conceptual Models L L 0 50 100 150 200 250% of normal Montreal Gazette 45cm snow Montreal Record COMET Moist conveyor belt Blended TPW Percent of Normal 12 UTC 27 Dec 2012 GOES-13 WV 12 UTC 27 Dec 2012 12

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