Why you shouldn’t believe a UK snow forecast more than three days ahead
Predicting snow in the UK is difficult and weather computer models rarely get it right more than a few days ahead. But why is this the case?
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Predicting snow in the UK is difficult and weather computer models rarely get it right more than a few days ahead. But why is this the case?
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