[DG57]

1st March 2012



Sainte-Enimie (Lozère), 23.6°C (highest maximum)

The village of Sainte-Enimie in blossoming spring when everything is green



The village in the heart of summer when the heat makes the vegetation dry



One very quiet street in Sainte-Enimie



A wide view of the Gorges du Tarn

[DG57]

2nd March 2012



Quercitello (Haute-Corse), 12.2°C (warmest minimum)

The village at the edge of the cliff



The Castagniccia region, where Quercitello is located

[Ian Williams]

Barfleur Point 0.7 mm to 21Z on the 2nd and at least 50 places over 0.2 mm

http://www.ogimet.co...&min=0&ndays=30

http://www.ogimet.co...ra=21&Send=send

Edit: Depends on what you class as "trace" over here its less than 0.05mm or half of 0.1 mm

This post has been edited by Ian Williams: 03 March 2012 - 16:10

[DG57]

Ian Williams, on 03 March 2012 - 16:08, said:

Barfleur Point 0.7 mm to 21Z on the 2nd and at least 50 places over 0.2 mm

http://www.ogimet.co...&min=0&ndays=30

http://www.ogimet.co...ra=21&Send=send

Edit: Depends on what you class as "trace" over here its less than 0.05mm or half of 0.1 mm

Oh ok, I thought I could say "trace" for anything below 1.0 mm. I began to do that on 29th February because, indeed, there were too many stations, and I thought it was pointless to name all.

What do you think I can do? Oh, and I'm using 00Z-00Z for the rainfall (this is what you do, too, isn't it?). Thanks Ian,

[Ian Williams]

MorganeLanesle, on 03 March 2012 - 16:33, said:

Oh ok, I thought I could say "trace" for anything below 1.0 mm. I began to do that on 29th February because, indeed, there were too many stations, and I thought it was pointless to name all.

What do you think I can do? Oh, and I'm using 00Z-00Z for the rainfall (this is what you do, too, isn't it?). Thanks Ian,

No i use the 21-21 for all the European and world threads i only use a different criteria for the UK. I guess if there are lots on say 0.2 mm and are all the wettest you could put 0.2 mm "Various Stations"

I do use 00 to 00Z on some, mainly stations from Australia and Greece and at times Portugal where i use data other than from Ogimet

This post has been edited by Ian Williams: 03 March 2012 - 16:42

[DG57]

Ian Williams, on 03 March 2012 - 16:40, said:

No i use the 21-21 for all the European and world threads i only use a different criteria for the UK. I guess if there are lots on say 0.2 mm and are all the wettest you could put 0.2 mm "Various Stations"

I do use 00 to 00Z on some, mainly stations from Australia and Greece and at times Portugal where i use data other than from Ogimet

Ok, then, I'll follow your advices and I'm correcting the tables now.
So, I'll put "various stations" when there are many showing a small amount of rainfall; and I will use 21Z-21Z for the rainfall, as I already did for the temperatures, everything will be simpler, then.

Thank you very much Ian!

REVISED TABLES:

[DG57]

I've thought a lot lately about what time period to use for the temperatures and the rainfall, as there has been an issue about the total number of stations on Météo Climat (Ian Williams helped me in private messaging), and finally, it comes that (as I said above) it's simpler to use 21Z-21Z for all data. So, it's back to square one, as always. lol

This post has been edited by MorganeLanesle: 05 March 2012 - 17:37

[DG57]

1st to 4th March 2012

[DG57]

5th March 2012



Cap Pertusato (Corse-du-Sud), 9.9°C (warmest minimum, along with Alistro, in Haute-Corse)

Heading to the shore of cape Pertusato through a trekking path



The Lavezzi isles, south of cape Pertusato, and southernmost point of Metropolitan France

[Ian Williams]

That looks beautiful Morgane, I guess thats Northern Sardinia across the water on the first picture?

[DG57]

Yes, Sardinia can easily be seen from Corsica. The maritime passage between the two islands - les bouches de Bonifacio (the strait of Bonifacio) - is only 11 km wide.

[DG57]

6th March 2012



Bernaville (Somme), -4.1°C (coldest minimum, under 500 m. asl)

Bernaville is located in the Somme department (in red on the map on the right), in the Picardy region (map of the region and its three departments below).



A typical landscape in the Somme department

[DG57]

I'll be absent for a few days, so I'll update the thread on next Monday (on 12th March). Thanks.

[DG57]

7th to 10th March 2012

[DG57]

11th March 2012



Dauphin (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), -4.4°C (coldest minimum, under 500 m. asl)

A oil mill in Dauphin (in High Provence, at an altitude where the olive trees can still survive)

This post has been edited by MorganeLanesle: 12 March 2012 - 13:24

[Dave K]

MorganeLanesle, on 12 March 2012 - 13:24, said:

11th March 2012

Extremes in France (11th Mar. 2012).png

Dauphin (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), -4.4°C (coldest minimum, under 500 m. asl)

A oil mill in Dauphin (in High Provence, at an altitude where the olive trees can still survive)

Hi Morgane, I was told while in Spain on the Meseta where it can be very cold in winter that mature olive trees can survive frosts down to -12 °C and if they are frost damaged they are quite resilient and will produce new growth when it warms up again. What they don't like are long periods of ice days and a strong cold wind like the tramontana though and young trees are more vulnerable.

[DG57]

That is exact, Dave. Thank you for this added information.

High Provence can have strong frosts and strong cold winds, but when it is the case, it means that the sky is clear and so, it warms up nicely during the day. Complete ice days are quite rare in Provence, but I believe there are a bit more in central Spain (Meseta region).

Dauphin (427 m. asl) had a minimum of -4.4°C that day, and a maximum of 20.1°C.

This post has been edited by MorganeLanesle: 12 March 2012 - 13:49

[DG57]

12th March 2012



Cap de la Hague (Manche), 0.6 mm (highest rainfall)

Aerial view of La Hague's cape

[DG57]

13th March 2012



Aiguille du Midi (Haute-Savoie), -6.7°C (coldest minimum at any height)

- The name "Aiguille du Midi" translates literally as "Needle of the South". It is said to be so called because of its position due south of Chamonix. ("Midi" also means "Noon") - (Wikipedia)

[DG57]

14th March 2012



Caixas (Pyrénées-Orientales), 11.9°C (warmest minimum)

A landscape that can be seen not too far from Caixas: Les Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt