{"id":119961,"date":"2023-11-02T21:48:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=119961"},"modified":"2023-11-02T21:48:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:48:57","slug":"storm-ciaran-ruins-millions-of-brits-cuppas-leaving-tea-tasting-like-dishwater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/storm-ciaran-ruins-millions-of-brits-cuppas-leaving-tea-tasting-like-dishwater\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm Ciar\u00e1n ruins millions of Brits cuppas leaving tea tasting like dishwater"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Tea-drinkers grumbled as Storm Ciar\u00e1n ruined millions of cuppas by making water boil below 100C \u2013 leaving the nation\u2019s favourite drink tasting more like dishwater.<\/p>\n

    The tempest\u2019s record lowest ever November air pressure of 953 millibars made water boil at just 98C, reducing tea\u2019s flavour as black tea leaves do not make a proper brew below 100C.<\/p>\n

    MetDesk said: "Rubbish cup of tea? If your tea wasn\u2019t up to scratch, blame Storm Ciar\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE: Storm Ciaran chaos as British Airways cancels flights and easyJet and Jet2 issue warnings<\/b><\/p>\n

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    "Air pressure was so low the boiling point of water was nearly 2C below the normal 100C in southern Britain."<\/p>\n

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    Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: "Your tea might not have tasted so good today as the boiling point of water was reduced." An X user quipped: "It\u2019s a storm in a teacup."<\/p>\n

    The same phenomenon of a lower boiling point of water happens on flights, where air pressure is low, so tea tastes worse.<\/p>\n

    Mr Petagna said: \u201cIt explains why some suggest tea never tastes so good in a plane. The reduced pressure lowers the boiling point, with water turning from liquid to gas more quickly."<\/p>\n

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    Flights today were cancelled in parts of the country as the likes of British Airways and KLM con firmed they had issues with some landings. Jet2 and easyJet also issued warnings to their passengers regarding the impact the storm would have on travel. <\/p>\n

    Storm Ciar\u00e1n has been feared the UK's worst November storm for 69 years as forecasters warn of winds up to 100mph. Yellow weather warnings were in place from the Met Office.<\/p>\n

    But this storm, with its areas of 'low pressure' across the UK, could be a quickly forgotten weather woe as Storm Debi is soon to hit the UK. British Weather Services said: "If Storm Ciar\u00e1n doesn\u2019t get you, Storm Debi might be next on Saturday."<\/p>\n

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