Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • North Sea Storm Surge & will snow return later this month?

    The North Sea is very prone to the impacts of a storm surge for various reasons. Boulder clay, which was deposited by glaciers during the previous ice age, lies above ancient “harder rock”. It is easily eroded by the force applied onto it from the North Sea. During an average year the North Sea retreats…

  • Heavy Winter Storm will produce Widespread Snow this weekend

    Heavy Winter Storm will produce Widespread Snow this weekend

    In the midst of a fairly quiet winter season for most – here comes the next “winter storm”. Widely from central southern Missouri, the far north of Arkansas and into the Appalachian mountain range, much of north west North Carolina and parts of Virginia, West Virginia, 15-25cm (6 to 10 inches) of snowfall is likely.…

  • Potential Major Winter Storm could blanket large parts later this week

    Potential Major Winter Storm could blanket large parts later this week

    So far this winter has been fairly non descript for large parts of the US and Canada, following a chilled November temperatures have been much above average so far this winter with snowfall also falling behind the pack; however are there signs of a change into January? A “roller coaster ride” of temperatures is forecast…

  • Forecast: Turning Colder Next Week with a risk of snow but no Beast

    Forecast: Turning Colder Next Week with a risk of snow but no Beast

    So far this winter the UK has been rather “void” of any significant snowfall. Most places haven’t seen a flake at all. And although it will be turning a lot colder late next week – and with it the risk of snow in places, it’s too far out to be forecasting where, and exactly how…

  • Big Pattern Changes Looming…

    Big Pattern Changes Looming…

    Is Winter finally about to arrive? That’s the question that’s been on everybody’s mind. Especially along the east coast, where it has been much milder than average as of late. The bottom line is, most computer models are suggesting that there’s a strong possibility of a significant pattern change later this weekend. This is likely to…

  • Winter Storm DIEGO Declared – Heavy Snow Storm Forecast Sunday through Tuesday

    Winter Storm DIEGO Declared – Heavy Snow Storm Forecast Sunday through Tuesday

    To begin with heavy rainfall is forecast for much of Texas on Friday. Some of this will turn into wet snow in the Texas panhandle into Saturday morning. Through Saturday rainfall will affect much of the state of Oklahoma however later on Saturday will turn to snow into the northern regions. Heavy persistent snow will…

Got any book recommendations?