Polar Maritime

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-06/newly-discovered-planet-could-support-life/3715618 interesting interview about NASA new find here.

Winds will increase during Thursday afternoon and evening and gusts of 60 to 70 mph could become quite widespread across Scotland, with 80 mph gusts possible over exposed coasts and hills. Heavy rain and hill snow are likely to accompany the strengthening winds but detail this far ahead is impossible to pin down. Early warnings from the Met Office regarding Thu/Fri. Blizzards for Scotland maybe..?

Thanks for the webcam GWW, looking great up there atm. Somewhere i would love to live :smiliz19:

http://ski-zermatt.com/features/zermatt-live-cams.html

1739: October, Easterly wind set in heralding frosts. The beginning of another 'Big One!'. 1739-40: Severe winter, one of the worst. May have been worse than that of 1715 (?). Late December saw a severely strong Easterly gale set up, brining very cold air over the UK. Ice formed on the Thames, once again. Streets were blocked up with ice and snow, which made travelling hazardous. The Thames remained frozen over for about 8 weeks (?). Some reports said this winter was the most severe on record, with temperatures falling to -24c in early January (1995 beat this and holds the record for the coldest minima in the UK ever). The Easterly gale persisted, with snow and frost becoming an increasing hazard to all. Northerlies also started up, very strong in places, with again snow and ice. This winter can be noted as one of the most severe of all time (since records began). http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=other;type=winthist

Has anyone got an idea what the near-surface wind speeds are regarding the suspect Polar Low ? 17 m/s (or 38mph) or more, Then it's a Polar Low.

Yes, this 'magnetic sausage' has effected the S Type Flares. Which is what he has based his updated forecast on. Lets hope he has updated all his other forecast's accordingly

Snow showers still rattleing through here, with a W/N/W wind.

Heavy Snow showers still blowing throught here. Temp -0.4C Dew Point -3.9C Wind chill -4.8C http://www.buxtonweather.co.uk/

Heavy snow showers falling atm. Temp 0C Dew Point -5.2C Wind Chill -5.9C 16 mph N/W wind Gusting to 34mph

Heavy Snow here now, We should get some good streamers off the irish sea.

Blustery snow showers keep rattleing through here, Currently 0.5C, Wind Chill -6.5C, Dew Point -8.

2/3 cm here, Cat & Fiddle road was closed last night. Snake Pass still shut acording to reports. Heavy Snow showers on of atm Temp 0.2C Wind Chill -6.2C Dew Point -7.7C

Snow showers on and off here atm.

Do you happen to have the link to your webcam ? Thanks

Nice covering here this morning around 3cm. Temp 0.3C Dew Point -8.4C Wind Chill -7.2C Cat & Fiddle and Snake Pass was shut last night.

Heavy Snow shower here

-5 Wind chill now

Temp 0.4C Dew Point -2.8C Wind Chill -3.6

Dew Point -2.1C Wind Chill -3.8C Temp 1.9C Just the odd sleet shower atm.

Lots of snow has fallen on Edale Cross my mate has just told me, around 8cm in places.

Sleet here at the moment, at just over a 1000ft with intermittent convective snow showers. But nothing settling as yet.

Dew Point -2.3C Windchill -3C Temp 1.2C

0.5C here now, Dew point -3.2 Wind chill 3.8

Temp down to 0.5C now.