Munich Record December Snow Depth Shows That Weather Surprises Us Again And Again

Snow depth reached and date occurred each year in Munich since 1954.

Snow quantities: Climate models are patient. By Kunstliche Intelligenz 

Chart shows the max. snow depth reached and date occurred each year in Munich since 1954. Source: Kunstliche Intelligenz

Polar vortex: cooling leads to more snow2021 already saw a lot of snow in Europe.

Evidence: climate change leads to less snowHowever, the amount of snow is actually decreasing in Europe due to climate change, as satellite analyses show.

Humidity: warming leads to more snowIn 2023, there will again be a lot of snow in Germany.

Evidence: New snow records in Germany(See chart) The evaluation of historically measured maximum snowfall amounts shows that the snowfall in Munich on December 2 is an all-time December record with 44 cm.

Since 1975, on the other hand, the maximum amount of snow has averaged 19 cm with no clear trend.

Like all other weather phenomena, the amount of snow in 2024 will not take into account any extremely simplified and under-complex computer modeling, but will surprise us again and again. 

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