A photo to go with my previous post.

[randomness]

This image from NASA's Terra satellite has been going around on Twitter and the British papers.
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Comments

[tavella.livejournal.com]

Kind of a nasty little foreshadowing of what might happen if the Atlantic Conveyor ever shuts down. Though I've seen bits suggesting that it's wind rather than the Gulf Stream that is primarily responsible for Western Europe's relative warmth. Guess we better hope so.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I've read somewhere it's an exceptional configuration of the jet stream. In any case, it's hitting a lot of people in the Northern Hemisphere. Post to follow.