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1 minute ago, P-M said:

How anyone can think this is still rubbish is beyond me.... much much better than last night  

Agree with the 2nd bit, not the first. Most of the return is empty and 80% of areas are in line for nothing or very little (AS IT STANDS).

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See my post above, Andy - I agree. Maybe it's been SO poor that that is now taken as being in some sense a good radar. But it really isn't atm.

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Let's be honest - while some many have a nice line headed for them, any objective look at that N Sea can only conclude that as it stands, it is really poor. Think back to E'lies and NE'lies where it was packed and it was very hard to avoid a good dumping. Or Scotland today. Hope it improves during the night, but, personal luck aside, that is not a good radar return.

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4 minutes ago, Penrith Snow said:

I think we are hopecasting now as the radar to me looks worse than last night!

Admit it guys its pants and even  for those of you with 2 inches its crap considering the synoptics

You really can't polish a turd, just be grateful that  Scotland and Yorkshire got loads  

Andy

 

Is this your opening pitch in the Club Presidency hustings?

I see I'm going to have to up my game...

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1 minute ago, garylaverick said:

Looking at the satellite I don't think all layers of the atmosphere are aligned in wind direction yet which will be capping convection. Some areas still going east while others north east. The low going through France should force alignment over the coming hours.

Until what time are we supposed to be in the firing line? Because as recent nights have made painfully clear, it takes ages for stuff to come in, and there's comes a point when you look at the radar, which is pants, and realise that's basically it, with no time for anything else to form that can hit you before morning.

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Looks good for Newc/just north of Newc... shocking for here, mind!

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OK so I understand.. the showers are forming better around the Morpeth/Newc line.. will they form better further south as the night goes on?

And will the winds veer further to the NE or is that it?

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Is it me, or are they starting to move with a more NE'ly element now?

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4 minutes ago, Cloud 10 said:

Strange how those showers up north are all pretty much the same shape.

 

What the...?? This is at me, isn't it?

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Just now, garylaverick said:

The gap of "meh" does appear to be filling.

It'll be anaprop.

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2 minutes ago, untiedshoes said:

Yeah, I'm watching that with fingers & toes crossed! 

Latest predicted track:

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1 minute ago, doctor32 said:

 

 

 

I've redone the map:

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2 minutes ago, doctor32 said:

I appreciate that some aren't getting much, but there plenty around the NE at the moment.

 

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28 minutes ago, Penrith Snow said:

Lovely sunny day today, bit chilly but managed to get the grass cut.

Might sit out with a glass of wine later if the sun stays out.

Lovely  

Oh, mate. :(

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10 minutes ago, garylaverick said:

Pretty much. I hope it is 6am to be honest at least I won't be asleep through it!

Where's your dedication, man?

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3 minutes ago, garylaverick said:

IMF 1am Wednesday
ICON-EU 2am Wednesday
WRF 0.05 3am Wednesday
Aperge 4am Wednesday
GFS 0.25 4am Wednesday
WRF 2km 6am Wednesday
Euro 4 6am Wednesday
 

One guess as to which will be proved right. There's a subtle clue in the formatting.

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OK, so zooming out and looking at the radar (bad move), am I right in thinking that the heavy showers that are piling and have been piling into Dundee/Edinburgh/etc are basically what we thought we'd get?

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1 minute ago, Rollo said:

Nick it’s the same here virtually nothing coming our way foe the next 3 hours unless the wind changes, such a pity when we have such perfect Synoptics, bear up we might still get lucky.

Aye.

I've made a hotkey on my keyboard for that gif. :|

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Just now, P-M said:

When the winds veer more NE but it's anyone's guess as to who gets what right now. 

Oh, I can guess.

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Just now, shawty1984 said:

Why do people keep mentioning streamers when we've had nothing close to one. I think it's time people woke up a little in here. People are circling small showers on the radar then are getting disappointed. 

I'm not saying there isn't potential, but some common sense would help. 

Yep.

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6 minutes ago, garylaverick said:

High clouds gone, wind's due to turn NE, come on guys this must be our night!

What we're watching for is the streamer currently affecting the Edinburgh area to slowly rotate and head our way.

The Boro to Newcastle gap is really clear there. Seems to be opening up... how will it fill? (Genuine question.)

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We have snow. Blimey, imagine what we would have had with this kind of snow for hours. And before anyone says it, I am NOT popping into the Scotland thread to find out...

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3 minutes ago, NorthEastSnow said:

I know its far away and no one really knows but i will ask the question anyway, our best chance for some is if that front coming in from the west on Saturday. If this makes it over the pennies then the cold air in place here would see heavy snow.

One to watch i guess. ?

Back to there here and now, showers incoming. 

We go live to the North Easterners working out how they might get some snow...

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1 minute ago, Mr McP said:

Nick this shower has now turned to decent flakes now

Yes, I saw! Nice. A good 5 minutes. :)

Blue sky now.

 (Yes, I'm going to use this gif as much as is humanly possible.)

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Decent shower.

All graupel.