Wunderground.com - 2/13/13, By Christopher C. Burt
A satellite image shows what was last weekend's winter storm reforming and passing south of Iceland on Tuesday with its impressive structure. The storm weakened considerably on Wednesday prior to reaching the British Isles. MODIS image.
The winter storm that paralyzed the Northeast last weekend has brought snow and heavy rains to the U.K. this week. Parts of Scotland have received their greatest snow accumulations so far this winter although they are not nearly as impressive as what occurred in the U.S. and Canada February 8-9.
The ferocious winter storm (dubbed ‘Nemo’ by The Weather Channel’) has traversed the Atlantic although in a reformed state, and is bringing the heaviest snowfall of the season to Scotland and Northumberland in northeastern England.
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