Basically, as global warming melts the Arctic faster than elsewhere (called Arctic Amplification), the temperature difference between Arctic and equator decreases, weakening the jetstream, which then slows and dips much further south.
Two recent polls showed it had dipped even further, to 17%.
The thermometer showed 22F (-5.5C) before kickoff, but the mercury dipped even further over the course of the evening, into the teens.
When, in late 1948, his play "Summer and Smoke" failed on Broadway, Williams's confidence dipped still further; he felt, he said, like a "discredited old conjurer".
It dipped even further, to 52percentt, when they were asked if public funds should be used on top of private funds to help pay for them.
"As we have larger proportions attending college, we are undoubtedly dipping down further in the preparation of students for college," Professor Hanushek said.
But against this gloomy backdrop, with spending – particularly in town halls – destined to dip even further, as councils bear the brunt of austerity piled on austerity, the caring, communitarian ethos of the public sector often shines through.
However, some analysts question whether China's growth rate might dip still further later in the year.
It seemed unlikely that the unemployment rate would dip much further, or that job gains would continue at a strong pace, beyond that point.
Forest are third from bottom and morale at the City Ground dipped even further following Tuesday's FA Cup third-round thumping against Leicester City.
