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Fantastic article very interesting! Heres a satellite image of those UK June 2012 supercells as mentioned:

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Not to much rain around for most of this weekend but keep checking the forecasts as late weekend we are keeping tracks of this weather front, UKMO ppn: Looks worrying while we have the floods, normally this would be a general band of heavy rain without to much fuss. can zoom in and look ahead at this, this really a heads up to potential for further flood problems increasing next week (although the Thames still rising in places now) UKMO shows a heavy band of rain crossing from west to east by later Sunday and early Monday, but GFS shows this rain weakening as it moves across the country but still some heavy bursts in there: Looking also at NAE for Sunday 1200-1800hrs: The model indicates a heavy band of rain over western areas. My thinking is that the front on Sunday would give heavy rain to the western side and still contain heavy pulses as it moves into the east. Are update later this weekend. (had some more rain earlier but radar shows this easing off now for many apart from heavy wintry showers in the NW of UK, snow showers over Scotland today)

Not looking active for low levels, but hill snowfall over parts of the north next week quite possible. The snow risk for south increases through Jan/Feb every year, it's when we are more likely to get it. Saying this there is the risk of snow for Scotland at least the hills I would expect today: That is very cold upper temperatures The 850s very much cold enough over Scotland and the dew points low pressure (not deep though as has been) NAE data indicating some snow over western and northern Scotland overnight tonight and Saturday. Perhaps over Northern Ireland this morning some snow showers, heres the freezing level from GFS: 200-400m - possibly some lower level snow than this over Scotland.

Welcome to snow watch! I did this thread last year and possibly other years too, and it's here that you can find snow forecasts for the next day or the week ahead, depending on updates here of course. Here you can find a closer look at the snow (if any) associated with the cold spells, more detailed information and charts and possibly some alert maps too. Are try and update the thread when I can, and hopefully others would post up here too. Please note this is not the same as the cold spell discussion where in there we also chat about the cold set-up in general, the temps, the frosts.. This thread it is to focus on snowfall only. Thanks.

Not a fair comment PH on someones forecast that has a lot of research and analysis to create it. For February it's either can win *mild* or *cold* what we are looking at is the possibility that the Atlantic does dominate but as such with much more cold air involved-not warmth, the less battle of the mild and cold and the jet not 'turbo' charged as we have seen it recently likely result in far lower chance of wind storms developing=more relaxed air flows=less mild air pulled in. So a cold and wintry set up likely to develop but not necessarily a freeze, this depending I think on the Scandi high. The next few weeks very much could bring some surprises and must not forget what happened last Spring! (how can we!)

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79038-video-footage-and-pictures-needed-for-ch4-documentary/ Photos and video of the storms needed!

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79038-video-footage-and-pictures-needed-for-ch4-documentary/ Photos and video of the storms needed!

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79038-video-footage-and-pictures-needed-for-ch4-documentary/ Photos and video of the storms needed!

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79038-video-footage-and-pictures-needed-for-ch4-documentary/ Photos and video of the storms needed!

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79038-video-footage-and-pictures-needed-for-ch4-documentary/ Photos and video of the storms needed!

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79038-video-footage-and-pictures-needed-for-ch4-documentary/ Photos and video of the storms needed!

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79038-video-footage-and-pictures-needed-for-ch4-documentary/ Photos and video of the storms needed!

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79038-video-footage-and-pictures-needed-for-ch4-documentary/ Photos and video of the storms needed!

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http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=warnings&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1389312000&regionName=se

Yes I see your post there. At least we have the dry weather for a while. concern though is the ice and fog, actually a yellow warning has been issued by the Met Office for tonight for this. (this+link next post) - Another problem is such wet ground if and when a freeze comes the ground would freeze easier, bursts pipes and frozen ground would be a worry I think, but only if a freeze arrives of course.

I agree john, it's what the models do when a change is on the cards. just have to wait and wait until they organize themselves and hopefully this weekend, with a better idea by Sunday I'd expect! saying this the extreme polar vortex the US freeze and our storms have completely disrupted the climate! not surprised the models can't get hold of next weeks set up!

Scanadu's scanner is designed to be held up to a person's head to deliver a diagnosis to their smartphone Add-ons that turn smartphones into Star Trek-like tricorder medical diagnostic kits, Predator-style thermal vision cameras and even electric "stun guns" are being promoted at the Consumer Electronics Show. The inventions join a growing list of hardware that adds abilities to existing handsets. Most will go on sale this year. But one expert said the ambition of many was to see themselves taken over by one of the big manufacturers. That is what happened to Authentec, which attended CES for several years before its fingerprint tech was acquired for use in Apple's iPhone 5S. "If you come up with a good idea the reality is that you're going to get sold for a high price," explained Ben Wood from the tech consultancy CCS Insight. "It's palpable here - you can feel there are people scouting the show floor desperately looking for that next big thing." 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"The Scanadu Scout is the first of many products to come," Walter De Brouwer told the BBC. "Down the road we see consumers collecting all of their health data and even sharing it with each other to learn what works and what doesn't. This all happens through our smartphones. "Right now we use our smartphone as a hub for our personal data - our emails, our photos, our entertainment, our fingerprints even. Why not use it for your health?" While Scanadu tries to create an all-in-one Star Trek-like scanner, others are giving the smartphone more limited health powers. San Diego's Sensor Jacket is at CES with a case that contains a "non-contact" infrared thermometer. It suggests the device could appeal to the parents of newborns who want an easy-to-hand way of checking their temperature. Sound and vision As smartphones continue to decimate sales of standalone cameras and music players, several of the exhibitors are trying to enhance the handsets' capabilities. Izzi Gadgets and Olloclip are both at CES with new cases that offer fisheye, wide-angle and macro lenses to increase the style of pictures that can be taken. The Izzi Orbit Pro provides a selection of different lenses and a camera-style grip to help steady shots Flir Systems is attempting something even more radical. The Flir One case produces a thermal image of cats and anything else put in front of it The Oregon-headquartered firm has adapted the thermal imaging tech that it developed for US army helicopters and put it into an iPhone case. It promises potential purchasers a new way of looking at the world in which your cat is a psychedelic mix of yellows and pinks, and your child's eyes appear to glow. Meanwhile Germany's Beyerdynamic is targeting audiophiles with its new A200p amplifier. The gadget plugs into a phone's Micro-USB or Lightning cable slot to bypass the handset's own audio signal processing equipment and carry out the conversion process itself. It offers a mind-boggling 135 different volume levels - and a steep price of $300 (£182), making it potentially more expensive than the phones it will be plugged into. Touch my back Other innovative products include Canopy's Sensus App-Enhancing case, which includes resistive force pressure sensors. It allows users to control a handset by touching its product's back and sides, and can detect how firmly they are pressing. The company aims to ship the first copies later this year, but will require app developers to support the case for users to enjoy the benefits. Canopy want to change the way we use our phones with its smartphone case Fancy something a bit more extreme? Well, Yellow Jacket's case will turn your mobile into an electric stun gun. The "self-defence" feature packs 650,000 volts - enough to provide an unpleasant sting rather than a Taser-like knock-out blow - and comes in a range of colours including pink. Just beware, you could be arrested for owning one in the UK. Battery bugbear Prong lets a smartphone be plugged straight into a plug socket The problem facing many of the manufacturers is that they either have to make your mobile bulky to include their own battery power or risk draining the life out of the handset. "Advancements in battery technology are lagging the advancements in mobile telephony technology," explains Chris Jones from tech advisors Canalys. "With many of the phones now using bigger, richer, higher resolution screens, if you plug in accessories or connect them via Bluetooth you will drain their battery pretty quickly." Several firms are trying to turn this problem into an opportunity. Mophie is one of the better known portable battery pack makers. Its latest version- unveiled at CES - is the Space Pack, which has the added benefit of offering extra storage to iPhones. Prong has taken a different approach. Its PocketPlug case features two pop-out strips of metal that let a phone be plugged directly into the US mains. There are various add-on wireless charging solutions on show too, to try and take the pain out of the problem. But perhaps the most unusual solution comes from Salt Lake City's Power Practical. Caleb Light demonstrates the 'Power Pot' at CES 2014 The firm has developed a camping cooking pot with a built-in electric thermogenerator that both cooks your food and simultaneously recharges your phone. You need never go hungry for BBQ beans or another go on Angry Birds again. Whether the likes of Samsung, Sony or Apple will be interested in the idea is another matter http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25663424

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/78902-storm-damage-and-floods-your-experiences-and-pics/ Some photos I took of the damage in Cobham from the Dec storms 23rd-27th, these can be used if required. Also I have some film in MP4 of the cars in water at Painshill roundabout (as seen in the pics in the thread) also video of the tree damage along portsmouth road Esher (as seen in pics) only thing is it looks like this was after the trees were cut from the roads. if had of got earlier footage would have been more interesting!

A C@bra meeting today has taken place ahead of the risk of a dry weekend, an alert has been issued for the potentially dry weather, flood waters should recede revealing peoples backyards again and farmers seeing some of their fields reappear.

Those blues are so stunning starting to feel like a moth in a chefs kitchen whizzing round the blue bars.. be just as much a shock if this turns up!

ECM v GFS

GFS 12z+144 Jet heads south: Thickness 500/1000hpa same time: Time to get that warmer coat I think.. So this is a pattern change, that will happen but it's how cold ( and snowy ) is the question..