Yorkshire and E England regional discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[mike57]

Well nearly 20C here with a force 8-9 SSW gale, given the wind strength surprised the yellow warning wasn't extended.

Thank goodness its not July/August, with the same set up would be very unpleasant.

[Wold Topper]

I took a pic from the same spot about 6 weeks ago, slight improvement but we are going to be well into spring before some of this land dries up, no good for this years harvest.

[Wold Topper]

Absolutely battering it down on the Yorkshire Wolds currently, sounds thoroughly unpleasant outside, looking on the radar we are on the northern edge of a squall line rattling across East Yorkshire.

Edited April 6 by Wold Topper

[Beverley Lass]

Yes I heard a tremendous squall around midnight.
Very gusty and hammering down with rain.

BL

[Wold Topper]

Window battering rain just passed by, woke me up, which is rare Tbh

[mike57]

Well more rain today, after a fine morning I could see the rain moving in as I was at the furthest point of my daily ride, and got wet on the return leg.

Winds were WSW backing WNW force 4-5, temps at 11C, but felt colder in the rain. Looks like quite a bit more rain to come.

Autumn, Winter and Spring 2023-24 have to have been one of the worst in my memory which is pretty long, unrelenting rain, wind, and mildness. No proper cold, no fine frosty days.

 

[Mark Bayley]

Another a wet day. Using Church Fenton as a proxy for an average here. To date every month since June last year has seen above average rainfall. 

July 2023: 150.2mm vs average of 52mm. 188% more than the average 

August: 72mm vs average 62mm. 16% more than the average 

September 65.4mm vs average 56mm. 16% more than the average 

October 144.6mm vs 58mm. 151% more than the average 

November 101.2mm vs 58mm. 74% more than the average 

December 150.2mm vs 58mm. 158% more than the average 

January 2024 78.2mm vs 48mm. 62% more than the average

February 86.5mm vs 42mm. 104% more than the average 

March 65.6mm vs 41mm. 58% more than the average 

April 59.4mm vs 43mm. 38% more than the average

 

Models suggest it turning more showery as we head into the second half the month, so hopefully a little drier. Will May finally break the cycle?

 

Edited April 9 by Mark Bayley

[mike57]

1 hour ago, Mark Bayley said:

April 59.4mm vs 43mm. 38% more than the average

And we are only on the 9th...

[Mark Bayley]

 mike57

Indeed - 70mm by the 19th if GFS 6z was taken at face value. Though hopefully not pushing close to 100mm as per some of the recent months!

[mike57]

 Mark Bayley 10 'wetter than average' months on the trot, is that a record?

[mike57]

Lunchtime bike ride was dry, but wind was a problem, force 5-7 SW made for a very unpleasant head wind up on to the Wolds which reduced my distance as I was running out of time. Temps were 11C and cloudy skies.

Dryness hasn't lasted into the sfternoon however, yet more unwelcome rain, although it has been light so far

 

[Gray-Wolf]

My forecast has cloud all day & a high just scraping 10c.....currently mid-teens & broken cloud/part sunny....maybe the fields will begin to dry out eh?

[mike57]

Better start this morning after yesterday's rain, started to cut firewood yesterday and got rained off at about 1.30pm.

[Wold Topper]

Managed to stay dry here thankfully so far, made for a productive day outside with more logs split and stacked, although the breeze is annoying it helps with drying things up, 

 

[ThomasD27]

It's nice to see bluebells out and about, the woods near me are plastered with them. My grape vine has begun its bud break also, hopefully the colder nights we're looking at won't put it at risk.

[mike57]

 Wold Topper Yes same job for me, wind helped to distribute the saw dust everywhere but got quite a bit done. Just have about 25 pallets to saw up now for lighting wood.

Edit: just seen Tuesdays forecast, 60mph gusts, not good. Yellow warning???

Edited April 14 by mike57
update

[The PIT]

Very short and sweet squall line. The noise in the trees maybe think more than 38 mph gust. Rare we get squalls normally they break up or the winds drop out when they come over. 

[mike57]

MetO yellow warning for wind today just been issued, we are right at the northern edge of it, however the forecasts both here and the MetO one give the strongests wind tomorrow. Quite a disparity in forecast max gusts tomorrow as well, MetO 44mph, here 64mph

Edited April 15 by mike57

[summer blizzard]

Is this hail or is this snow because it looks and feels like snow. 

[Summer18]

Definitely looked like at least sleet this morning, that wind is bitter 

[Wold Topper]

Windy, again.....

[markyo]

Was at top end of Wakefield this morning, was a nice surprise to see a bit of snow! lovely

[The PIT]

Haven't seen and sleet or wet snow but then I was at work and low down.  Temperatures did get down to 2.9C at 9 O'clock. Winds peaked so far at 47mph and average high of 28 mph so pity much in ball park. Just looked at security cam playback and definatley sleet at nine this morning.

[mike57]

Well another thoroughly unpleasant morning. Gale force winds, yet more rain that we dont need, and 7c. Stove has been relit.

Yesterdays bike ride was curtailed to 4 miles because of the wind, climbing up out of the village it was too wild to ride safely. Looks like the same today.

[A Face like Thunder]

 mike57 you seem to be catching the back edge of the low pressure on the East coast, and I'm glad I'm not with you this week. Already brightening up here and signs that it will brighten up with you tomorrow and Thursday.