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I did. see my repost. How do you delete a post Le Pantz?
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For this current meteorological winter, the UK has had snow on the following days: December 28 out of 31, January 26 out of 31 and so far for February, 10 out of 12 days. Those days where it didn't snow in the UK, 4 were of rain days and the others were where a high pressure sat over the country so no precipitation recorded. Cold weather being stopped from getting to the UK?
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53 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:
This is truly remarkable
On January 11th Oslo recorded a minus 4.2 and on the 10th recorded a minus 4.3.
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Just thought I would let the good people know how the UK is doing for snow this winter. My observations are thus:
So, as we wind up January and head off into the last month of the meteorological winter, how has the UK been doing for snow? Well for December we had 28 snow days out of the possible 31, and for January, we had 26 out of 31, and of 3 of those none snow days, a high pressure area sat over the UK so no precipitation fell.
It could be said then, that of 28 days of possible wintry precipitation, the UK received snow on 26 of those 28 for January.
Therefore out of a possible 59 days of precipitation, (62 days months total) the UK saw 54 days where it snowed, despite it being "mild" east of a line from Exeter to the Wash. It will be interesting to see how our Met Office and the media report our weather this winter won't it?
1st of February will continue where January left off.
Happy February folks!
PS: Well done to the Netweather guys for getting their 7 and 14 day forecast charts pretty much spot on for snow risks to the UK.
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Just to let the good folk on here know, that in December of this winter, it snowed on 28 days out of the 31 and so far this January it has snowed 23 days out of the 28 days of January, somewhere in the UK west of a line from Exeter to the Wash. It might not have snowed where you are but there has been plenty occurrences this winter...and we are not into February yet. 51 out of the 59 ain't bad especially when of those 8 days when it didn't snow, there was no precipitation because of a sitting high pressure area.
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Just thought I would let the folk on here know, that for 28 days of our 31 for December, it has snowed somewhere in the U.K.
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I wouldn't be surprised if the east side of the UK from about the Wash northwards gets a little bit of the white stuff next week.
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For those that are interested, snow on Dartmoor tonight and settling.
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On my side of Dartmoor (East) I now have 12" of standing snow. This is more than the Beast from the East mark 1. Looks like a further 12 hours of snow too.
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Continued heavy snow on the East side of Dartmoor. Fields, cars and roofs now getting an even covering. Thankfully, the gritters were out this morning so locally, roads are still clear.
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Just started snowing hard on the east side of Dartmoor. Large flakes and windy too (12.09pm)
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According to Netweather's own Jetstream summary for the next 14 days, they too have the Jetstream moving North of the UK but all this does is to reinforce the cold east air with cold Arctic air. not sure where the mild air is going to come from with the uppers coming in from the North.
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My weather radar is saying that it is either snowing or hail falling over Bodmin Moor as I type this. Looks like Dartmoor will get either as well tonight.
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Is that a trough I see developing from N.Ireland, through Manchester, Birmingham and West of London? If it is then tonight could be very interesting for us in the South West.
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54 minutes ago, Mark Parsons said:
You are being realistic bud , something hard to find in this forum , i get you completely.
Cheers Mark. Been around a long time on many forums. All in a days work so to speak.
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A further update to my earlier "trolling" post, with the 500 hPa winds now North and North East, this has brought into the play the much needed moisture to create rain or snow showery activity along the east coast. As I thought would happen (hence my post) it is now snowing along the Scottish east coast (they have had very little snow this winter) and along the N.E England coast and touching East Anglia. The change in the 500 hPa has created the snow showers to be a day early. It will be interesting to see how far inland these showers get especially as dew points should be rising ahead of the showers. If it stays this way, looking good for tomorrow on the east side of the UK. Trouble is with that direction of wind, unlikely to see the snow along the channel coasts but we shall see.
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1 minute ago, dancing daisy said:
I just need to say this... if you’re not on the polar express then sod off out of this thread. The negativity brings me down maaaan.
Its going to snow, for some there will be enough to make a little snowman, for others you’ll be able to make the 6’ man of my dreams.
SW thread is the best thread on NW #fact so if you’re a naysayer looking at every run and taking it as truth then you know nothing about weather watching and you belong on the Express forum so bugger off. ??
Who is being a naysayer? All I'm doing is pointing out the actuality of what the weather is doing. I thought this was a weather forum. In any case, if you look back at a previous post of mine, I did say that if the expected low coming up from the south does not fill, then those in the southern Counties of England can expect some pretty good snow fall, which is what I was hoping for.
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Please feel free to use the ignore button if you wish. All I've done tonight is to tell you what is happening to the upper atmospheric winds at 18,000ft and to a small cluster of rain showers which is now turning to snow when it reaches land in the East of Scotland and N.East England. I've also mentioned that I have noticed that temperatures in the far west of our region have started to increase. My only assumption in my post was a personal opinion as to why the forecasts are changing on an hourly basis. I also offered advice that it might be prudent to wait until Tuesday before you wax the runners on your sledge. Now, if you feel the need to ignore me and call me a troll, feel free.
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2 minutes ago, karlos1983 said:
Sorry but that’s all BS!
Sorry to be the bearer of the news Karlos, but it is what is happening now. Oh and sorry to hear Arsenal lost today.
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I note that the 500 hPa (18,000ft) is now a Northerly bringing in Scandinavian air across the east as I speak. This is bringing in moist air in the form of high cirrus cloud and possibly altostratus. As a result temperatures are starting to rise in the North East of the country. There is a small block or precip' just off the N.E coast which is falling as rain at present. I also note that temperatures are starting to rise in the far South West (plus 5 being recorded) as the active front which will possibly produce the low pressure area on Tuesday moves ever closer to the west of us. No wonder the forecasters are struggling with a confirmed outcome. Even Tuesday might show variations for Thursday!
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Well, that "Beast from the East" had better get a move on. Temperatures across many parts of the UK have been well above freezing and in some places double figures. Even in the near continent this afternoon where the "beast" is coming from were getting into the realms of plus 6/7. In Middle France it has been a barmy 13 degrees. The really cold air is still stuck in a rut from Latvia to Austria and has been so for 5 days now. I'm still reading of day time temperatures in the UK of minus 10. If that is going to be the case then things are going to have to change pretty quick. If the "Beast" does find it's way into the UK then it really will be a very short "extra" cold snap.
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If the predicted low moves north from Iberia and doesn't fill, then as has been predicted by a European Met agency, for the South West, snow late on Thursday, through the night to Friday a.m. and then rain from early Friday morning and through the weekend. The milder air just swats the "beast from the east" back to Europe.
All this depends on what the low is going to do of course and none of us will get a grip on it until Tuesday night next week for a definitive take on the snow forecast.
The expected very cold temperatures are still in Latvia at the moment and haven't really moved westwards for several days now.
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1 minute ago, festivalking said:
Evening all. Challenge for you all. How's it all looking in terms of cold and snow in just 3 words. Winner gets a virtual drink. Away you go......
Possible, probable, plausible.
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Winter 2019/20 | Moans, Ramps & Chat
in Spring Weather Discussion
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So how did the UK do for snow this winter? No bad if you ask me:
The Stats:
December: 28 days of 31 the UK had snow
January: 26 days of 31 the UK had snow
February: 27 days of 29 the UK had snow
So out of a possible 91 days, the UK recorded snow on 81 days. Of the 10 days where snow was not recorded, 6 of those were under a high pressure area, where no precipitation fell.