snowblind

I have an issue with my Netatmo weather station, which I've had for years and I can't get it working anymore. At some point over the summer the batteries in the outdoor module died, I don't really bother much with it in the Summer so left it. Also over the Summer the indoor module was disconnected for a while as I was decorating the room it was in. I decided to get it up and running the other day but it has me stumped. Usually after changing the batteries in the outdoor module it will be back up and running shortly afterwards. But checking the app it's complaining that it can't connect to the wifi network. I don't remember it ever doing this before, I thought it was working off bluetooth. But anyway I went through all the set-up steps, restarted the indoor module and reconnected it to the app. That worked fine but the next step, to connect to the wifi network fails with "Unable to connect to the Domain Name System server (DNS)". I have checked my wifi network is ok and has the correct settings listed on the Netatmo website and all looks good. I have even tried installing the app on my phone, which I had never done before, so a completely new install but still the same error. It finds wifi and attempts to connect but then fails after a few minutes. I've tried rebooting the router and using the WPS button on it but nothing works. Like I say this was previously working fine and nothing in my set-up has changed, same internet provider, same router, same Netatmo kit, same device the app is running on. If anyone has come across this issue before I would appreciate some advice. I like to know what the temperature is outside and it's upsetting me that I have to guess now Thanks Mike

Yes, lots of ups and downs obviously. I Keep checking the met office forecast on their website, not the most accurate, but it's stayed pretty much the same for my location for next week temps 5 or 6 maxes and 1 or 2 at night. Mostly dry except Monday when rain is forecast. So despite all the excitement in the model thread I would say cold - yes, frosty - possibly, snow - no. That's for here anyway. I guess we'll see what happens.

Threatening sky to the north west with rumbles of thunder. Not sure if it's heading this way or not.

Yet another fantasy thunder storm warning from the met office. 15th time lucky? Doubt it.

I see the metoffice are trolling us now with another thunderstorm warning, 14th for me this year I think, and not one thunderstorm has occurred. I just ignore them now.

Been under 7 thunderstorm warnings this year and not once has there been anything resembling a thunderstorm, had some rain on occasions but not even that the weekend just gone. Even yesterday's forecasted heavy rain failed with only a few spots not even enough to wet the ground. Seems we get all the heat and humidity, Saturday was ridiculously humid, but all the storms were further north again. Had one storm this year and this was when I wasn't under a thunderstorm warning, ironically. But nothing like storms of the past when there were regular French imports several times a year. Never really had too many homegrown storms in this part of the world, from what I remember, it's the imports that don't seem to happen anymore.

Quite a lively storm just clearing north Essex. Some 30 mins of pretty heavy rain and decent thunder and lightening. Still rumbling around now and raining lightly.

Reached me here in north Essex. Not even under a thunderstorm warning today and the met office app says less than a 5% chance of rain

Rain looking a bit sleety. It's 2.7. But it's basically a cold wet miserable day.

Bigger flakes now. Starting to settle on grass and cars. Hoping to beat this mornings 1mm.

Snowing quite heavily. Not settling though.

Nope, got used to it over the years so take every post ramping it up and all those fantasy snow charts with a bucket load of salt. Set my expectations low so as not to be disappointed.

Every now and then there's a little burst of snow. Just when it looks like getting a bit heavier it stops.

Same here, I'm right on the eastern edge. I could literally walk a couple of miles down the road and be out of it.

The most snow I found on the school run this morning. Still snowing but the wrong side of marginal to settle much.

I guess this counts as snowfall, just....

Wow! You've done really well. Looks amazing.

Slight dusting on rooves, grass and cars. Snowing lightly ATM. Automated met office forecast going for mostly rain and sleet today even this evening when it was showing a period of heavy snow yesterday. Every time I look at the snow charts posted and think wow that looks amazing and every time the reality is considerably less amazing.

Even a little bit of altitude makes a difference

Ooooh but just noticed an 80% chance of double snowflakes between 8 and 10 tomorrow night..

According to the automated forecast on the met office site I have a 30% chance of a single snowflake at 6 tomorrow morning...

Yep. I reckon we will be too far north tomorrow and too far south Thursday/Friday.

At least there is a dusting of snow. Is that Ivinghoe Beacon?

Oh no! Now I'm just inside the northern limit of the warning. It's the hope that kills you.

I know I said I would be looking at the met office forecasts to try and get the best idea of what will happen this week, but I'm really struggling to see this happening. Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Staying cold with frosts overnight. Risk of disruptive snow and strong winds to occur on Thursday and Friday. Saturday daytime looking drier and brighter. Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Tue 7 Mar 2023 This is from my regional forecast, east of England but the south east England one is similar.