Germany and Austria had their second warmest winter, while in France it was the hottest since 1900
Climatological winter came to an end last weekend and it was an exceptionally mild and wet winter across north-western parts of Europe. According to the World Meteorological Organization, Germany and Austria had their second warmest winters on record, 3.2C and 2.7C above the 1981-2010 average respectively. In Germany’s case, only 2006-07 had a milder winter. France also had one of its three mildest winters on record and its warmest since 1900.
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