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Couldn’t resist posting this from ECM snow depths. Yes Zi know they are not very good but still good to look at.

Yes they do at the moment. Was due to change in April last year but due to some teething problems it has been delayed until this spring. The forecasts for the BBC will come from MeteoGroup.

Come on. The GFS is not king, neither are any of the models. GFS has moved towards ECM, ECM has moved towards the GFS with GFS moving more towards ECM than the other way round. Cant post charts as zi am on phone but if you look at GFS for next Tuesday from two days ago and today for the same time you will see that the GFS will be.the bigger difference. The METO has been middle ground and this is looking more likely. Come back in 7 days and see if you can say GFS is king. I don’t think so. i am surprised at sime of the more experienced members who are claiming GFS has been right all along. SIMPLY NOT TRUE AND MISLEADING TO SLL THE NEW MEMBERS, Remember the cold spell has not arrived yet so who knows how long it will last.

But the GFS was showing westerlies from early next week but it is going to be late next even IF it does manage to push in. To say GFS is correct is laughable let alone misleading to new members.

Heavy snow in Rawtenstall and sticking.

What’s a Frosty doing outside your window??

Spirograph working wee??

Snowing in Rossendale but not sticking yet.

Don’t give up yet. Meto seem to think we are still in the game

Look at the Meto forecast. They are going cold with rain/sleet/snow and only short mild spells for the south. I expect all models to upgrade the cold over the next few days. Anyone who thinks the GFS zonality for the week before Christmas may need to check back in a few days. Won’t see mild again in 2017 (except the extreme south west).

Why

It is heavy snow in Rossendale.

The ECM not due out yet so I think your remarks are wide of the mark.

The Met Office have now issued warnings for Wednesday and Thursday. Let the fun begin!

It is snowing in Rossendale.

Because of the clock change Gavin is right with times.

Well if you want mild then don't look at the GFS it is cold from start to finish. Gavin will be having a nervous breakdown! He'll be going to the CFS. To find some mild weather. It should be under 1000 hours now from the charts he posted. Not looked at ECM yet but would be very surprised if any remotely mild is shown

Where in Rossendale are you. Rawtenstall now beginning to get interesting.

Matt Hugo posted on Twitter that the ECM stays cold past 1 April.

It will have gone yes but the fact people rely on forecasts for business purposes then some care should be taken and a check of what your saying matches your maps. If things have changed since the graphics had been done then say that you have the latest details. This is the Met Office for Rawtenstall for tomorrow. Rain by afternoon?????? http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/rossendale-ski-centre#?tab=fiveDay&fcTime=1360713600

What does Oxbury know? Her maps did not match what she was saying. Pointless forecast.

I think people read to much in every single chart. If people read the various opinions of the experts then they will see that they are expecting the Canadian vortex to go on a holiday across the Atlantic to our northeast. The ECM 240 chart looks like this may be happening. Secondly if people look at the very consistent Met Office 16-30 day outlook they will also see that they do not see zonal and expect the cold to return from the Northeast. The slight warm up will happen but it will NOT be mild and every chance of a very snowy breakdown. FI is only 72/96 hours at the moment. Remember what the Met did with their t120 Fax last night, it completely ignoted the UKMO output so we can't take any chart after 96 hours as being correct.

And if the 18z does not include any SSW info just image what it could be like if it did. Now where is my snow shovel.....

Not got a weather station as yet but would be interested in a raingauge and provided data. I live in Rossendale. Not sure how to pm you so send me a email to phil.halshaw@virginmedia.com and I will provide my address. Thanks