davyf

Hi all, I'm still brand new to the site and am still trying to get my head round just about everything on here. Something that has got me really confused is the use of hpa. I understand that hpa (hectopascal) is a measure of air pressure and hope I'm right in thinking that this pressure decreases the further up you go in the atmosphere and the air becomes thinner. So am I right in thinking that the 1000hpa wind vectors I see on the chart are low level winds when compared with the 300hpa wind vectors? The 300hpa vectors are a lot more uniform on the charts and so does this mean the winds high up in the atmosphere are a lot more settled (I always assumed it was a lot more turbulent up there). Also, in laymans terms, how do you use these wind vectors? If I see, as at the moment, a big bank of snow, how do I know whether it is following the course of the 300hpa vetors or the 1000hpa vectors. I know this is probably a question that will have so many other variables attached to it but just a rough idea would be much appreciated.

Hope your right but I just don't see it. I think I've spat the dummy after that lot fizzled out before lol.

What does everyone think about the chunk that split to the north earlier. I thought it looked like it was on a direct course for us but seems to have swung out a bit and be pushing futher south now.

Sister-in-law has just sent me this from her work at Dryburn Hosp.

I can see the cloud to the east. Just got miserable clear blue skies over my place though

Promotion wise you mean mate? Far from promising

Is that a glitch on the 1225 radar? A lot of the snow I was looking at 5 mins earlier has 'disappeared'. edit: Thank God for that, its reappeared on the 1235 lol.

If things continue on this line then the North part of this system (currently to the East of Scotland) looks good to hit the coast further North than this first batch doesn't it?

Just rang the boss at work as one of the lads there told me he thought I was trying it on by not getting in today. He backed down but I can't wait to see it when he gets hammered in about an hour. Karma baby!

Certainly looking that way. It looks as if the entire linear formation is gonna pass straight over there. So glad I stayed at home today!

Nice one! Time to get the ice skates out?

I'd rather have it at Consett and Stanley Mark, especially as I've already got my day off work today. But still I'd settle for work getting another dumping lol.

Maybe a bit more for Newton Aycliffe if I'm lucky. Just wish things would swing in a bit more.

I think you'll stand a half decent chance of getting at least something from them looking at the line they're taking. I just wish that wind would change a bit more easterly. Nowt due till after 12 today Keith according to the forecast. Just been speaking to my mam - she reckons there hasn't been a car up the street for a couple of days?

Yeh that's what I was worried about lol. Fingers crossed for us though that we get some even better stuff later!I've got my eyes focused for something growing off the NE coast of Scotland.

Morning izi, how far are you from the city centre? Is there much on the roads?

Oh well another day off work. Can't get the car out of the street and one of the lads from Newton aycliffe says te roads are lethal down there. Took him 45mins to get in where it usually takes 5mins. Theres some interesting developments ut in the North Sea at the minute which could be immense if they hit us although I think it may pass just to the South of us. One question about the radar - from 0235 to 0240 this morning a load of snow just appears from nowhere, then from 0350 to 0355 it mostly disappears - is this a glitch with the radar?

Haha. We use a company from Aycliffe Business Park for our gritting. They sent a fax the other day saying they were running out of salt. Could be fun tomorrow if we can't get any wagons onto the site.

Easing off a bit here now. Nice to see my work in Newton Aycliffe is getting a good dose though. The radar shows another small clump heading for Consett hat seems to have been gowing as it crosses land (maybe I'm just getting greedy now )

We've finally got that hypnotic stuff. Lush.

How long's it been over Catchgate? The flakes here are just starting to get bigger and I'm hoping we get similar to you.

You back onside now then haha. Thought you were losing the faith there before.

When clicking through the past hour on the radar it looks to me as if the leading edge is thinning slightly but the bank at the rear will hopefully back it up as thats on a direct course for Consett

I was thinking that but if you look at the futureradar when it jumps from 2115 to 2130 the north end seems to pick up a bit. Have faith! What time tomorrow do you think btw?

Good answer haha. At least I'm getting to grips with things now. The futureradar seems to think it'll make its way over land anyway. Hopefully the wind will stop completely when it gets above my house lol.