shawty1984

Some of those in the model forum wrote it.

Yes but northern people aren't complaining here.

No there isn't. I wish people would stop with that myth. The North is a big area, some northern areas get very little snow.

Northern areas as a whole, obviously as a general rule its warmer the more south you go. We are talking about certain places though. So for instance, without looking at facts, I'd say Kent gets more snow than Teesside.

And that's the problem we have, southern people thinking we are good for snow. Teesside area is ridiculous.

I mean, it goes without saying that the further south you go the warmer its going to be, but it's such a wild statement it's pointless imo. I live in the North East of England and its pathetic where I live too. Its not just a southern thing.

Trust me, snow where I live is just as rare the vast majority of time. I'd say Kent gets more snow than Teesside. The annoying part is people see you live in the North East and just think you get loads of snow.

I don't know about the biggest but as I keep saying, it's the posters with the booms and bins and comparing to past notable winters like 2010 and 1947 every time a bit of cold is shown that is causing the problems. Those same people are the type that will berate the media when they hype of an epic snowstorm out of nowhere. Imagine telling your friends/family that something comparable to 2010/1947 is on the cards, because some models show cold weather because you listened to people in the model thread and it got cold for a week with a few frosts and snow flurries in places, you'd be lailughed at and called an idiot come Saturday next week. I don't have a clue how to read weather maps/models but I do believe a big shake up is needed for those of us who don't know what we are looking at.

No, what we hate is people thinking we get loads of snow, living in North East England, I hardly ever get snow in Teesside.

I'd say more educational.

Yes, remove the bins and booms, it does nothing for anyone and is just misleading, especially on numerous occasions where the very next post goes against what has just been said. It happens all the time, I might not post often but I've been reading for years. Again I'm not asking for an exact date, but I've seen numerous times where the original date given is just ignored when it has been pushed back like no one had even said anything. It's happened on this occasion when it was realised that the 7th of January was just UK high and the date moved to the 15 and it was always the 15th when the fun began. I won't change your mind, but am I not allowed to speak out? It's not like I'm naming anyone, making it personal.

I had the post deleted twice, of course I want to air my views. The problem you have is you take no action on those posters who are doing nothing but being unrealistic. It's been like this for years now. A boom here or a bin there and every time cold is sniffed at by the models, it gets compared to every notable event we've ever had. It's totally unrealistic and is unfair for those that are visiting but don't know how to read models. I'm not bothered I've not seen snow, I'm bothered about how cold weather is portrayed on here. As stated, the goal posts are moved to suit the agenda. If they were just moved with a we got it slightly wrong, that's fine, but they are moved and denied that they got it wrong until people follow suit into believing that the second date given was always the correct date. I'm not here to expect posters to say its going to snow on 12th February 2024. But it seems (things can still change) that January didn't turn out as was portrayed and that's partly fault of those that are booming, binning or comparing every evidence of cold to those past notable events.

You can have all the modern technology you want, you are trying to predict the future, that's simply impossible on a scale you're asking for

I'll hold my hands up, don't have a clue how to read a weather map, but the model thread is ridiculous. You can have booms, bins, 2010s/1947 comparisons and its just stupid. You get given a date of when something might happen and then all knowledge of that date is denied with a new date given to which they say it was always that date anyway. There is some knowledgeable posters in there, but the vast majority are just posting for the sake of it. In December, they were talking about how January was going to turn out. Living in the North East of England, I've not seen a flake of snow and hardly a frost in January yet and it won't be till the 14th till it gets colder, which while things can change, looks watered down to less than a week of cold and back milder again till they say February, that's not how January was painted to be by them.

We are much drier than the west and the pennies aren't we? I can't remember a good snow event from North west/west though could be wrong.

I doubt it, not with winds turning westerly, anything that makes it past the pennines will be just light.

8 ) compare to notable past events 9 ) cold is delayed, new date was always the time it was due 10 ) cold gets downgraded 11 ) end of February looks cold. Let's face it, while this isn't over and things can change, this isn't what was been spoken about on here. Originally, regardless of what anyone says the original date was the 7th until people realised that it was just a UK high and moved the dates to the 15th. While I agree, it's been colder, it's 6/7 degrees in the north east of England, we were told on here that it would be cold at the surface.

Originally it went from the 7th, that turned to a UK high which we were told it would still be cold at the surface, yet forecast temperatures are around 7 degrees (I know its been colder elsewhere). Then got told its from the 15th and now that 'seems' to be getting watered down the closer we get. I'm not expecting too much from this cold spell unless things change. It seems pointless reading weather models unless it's your job. It's just a hobby of leading you down the garden path. How many booms and bins are needed till people realise this.

Which is a lot different from northern england as you stated.

I live in the North East and get hardly any snow. I wish people would stop with this.

Still rain in Thornaby (again could be sleet) I'm sure we have our own climate here, they have a very slight dusting in Stewarts Park not to far down the road and literally nothing here.

Rain in Thornaby (could be sleet, wasn't paying much attention) bored of all these cold snaps that literally do nothing for areas like Thornaby and what makes it worse is the mod thread, everytime cold is shown on the models, it constantly gets compared to 2010.

As usual for this area, I wouldn't expect anything other than a sugar coating, something like a aharp frost would create. Wasn't even that cold at 5am this morning sitting at around 0 degrees.

I'll have to admit, there is a lot more snow than what I'd thought there would be, though most of it melted now. Currently snowing now.

Too late then, everything is already soaking wet.