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Unsettled across Europe Rain across Spain Issued: 0530hrs Thursday 28th of March 2012 Duty forecaster: John Ejdowski Settled across the Mediterranean Region Today Cold but largely dry across today. Scattered wintry showers are possible across north eastern parts of France with the risk of heavy rain across southern France. Mainly dry today across Belgium, Holland. An area of snow expected from Denmark across into northern Germany and southern parts of Poland into western parts of the Ukraine. Cold but sunny day is expected across Norway and Sweden with snow forecast through most of Finland. Very cold across the Baltic States into Russia, Belarus, northern Poland and the rest of the Ukraine, but dry. It should be a dry day across the Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Some rain and showers is likely to affect Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. Mainly dry but cold across Romania with sunny spells. A cloudy day across Italy with some patchy outbreaks of rain. Unsettled as well across Iberia with rain and showers forecast across Portugal and Spain. A dry day across the Balearics. Friday Another dry but rather cold day to come across England. Outbreaks of rain are expected to affect northern parts of Portugal and northern Spain along with western and southern parts of France. Dry across north eastern France into Belgium and Holland. Snow showers will affect Norway with an area of more persistent and heavy snow expected from southern Sweden, down through Denmark, into northern Germany, and most of Poland. Largely dry across southern Poland. Croatia and Hungary. Could see some light snow with rain expected across Serbia into Bulgaria and northern parts of Greece. Southern Greece should be dry today. They'll be sunny spells across Turkey with a few scattered light showers. Southern parts of Portugal. Southern parts of Spain and southern parts of Italy should be dry today with a few heavy showers across northern Italy. Very cold but dry and sunny across Finland, western Russia that across the Baltic states and southward through Belarus, Ukraine and Romania. http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?LANG=en&MENU=204&FILE=eus&DAY=20130328

Settled and mainly dry Staying cold http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?LANG=en&MENU=weekahead&DAY=20130328

Sorry of the OT post but I found this April predictions video on the BBC world news channel very interesting it gives some data for the temperatures this Sunday and then the following Sunday and the UK remains under the blue colors (although not as deep a blue as this Sunday) right out at least April 7th http://www.bbc.co.uk.../feeds/21961844

The latest CFS is suggesting this blocking will shift in May

WSI have Issued there latest 3 monthly forecast -

WSI have issued there latest 3 month forecast http://www.wsi.com/47b709b5-a70d-4b6e-b32d-306c54cf125d/news-scheduled-forecast-release-details.htm

ECM ensemble for the first week of April Next week won't be as cold as it has been but it will be a while yet before temperatures get above average

T240

Coldest uppers starting to leave via the south

t168 of ECM is determined to keep it cold The uppers are miles apart from those of GFS at the same time

t120 from ECM shows little change so far t144 has a huge difference in uppers between GFS and ECM ECM left GFS right

12z ensembles show a slow but steady rise over the next 2 weeks Precipitation remains very low An good ending to the 12z ensembles with them going in the right direction

Some tentative hints in FI that this stubborn northern blocking could shift The high drifts over the UK and forces that deep low in the Atlantic north 24 hours later that low continues north Two days later the northern blocking reduces and the Azores ridges up towards the south of the UK 24 hours later the northern blocking has gone and the Azores remains closer to the UK

Yeah and non of it has stuck for a great length of time could it be too cold in the north sea perhaps? as some of the snow over the past 48hrs has been quite powdery at times

I agree the chances of snow aint over but I can't see us getting anything of great significance now As has been consistent now for a number of days temperatures next week now look like they will moderate somewhat still below average but higher than of late Tuesday see's highs of 7c to 9c for England and wales 24 hours later we see a tropical 11c in the south west and parts of the south coast with 7c to 9c widely for England and wales Thursday only goes to 12 noon but looking at those temperature double figures would be reached in the south west and parts of the south coast again with 7c to 9c again widely England and wales Other than a bit of rain in the west early next week the bulk of the country will be bone dry Next weeks cloud cover to Friday At this stage we should see some sunshine next week along with some slightly milder temperatures. Next week is looking bone dry for this region to Friday

As has been consistent now for a number of days temperatures next week now look like they will moderate somewhat still below average but higher than of late Tuesday see's highs of 7c to 9c for England and wales 24 hours later we see a tropical 11c in the south west and parts of the south coast with 7c to 9c widely for England and wales Thursday only goes to 12 noon but looking at those temperature double figures would be reached in the south west and parts of the south coast again with 7c to 9c again widely England and wales Other than a bit of rain in the west early next week the bulk of the country will be bone dry Next weeks cloud cover to Friday Given some sunshine and if the wind was light along with longer days it would feel spring like if nothing else

Easter Sunday see's the last of the -8 uppers clearing away The south hits the dizzy heights of 7c Easter Monday starts with a widespread frost

No today is the peak in these showers by tomorrow the wind will be a lot lighter as well I personally think time is up now for significant snow if it was going to happen then this was the week. Precipitation over the next 10 days is looking very low In the mean time

Teesside weather may not improve until April, forecasters warn http://www.gazetteli.../#ixzz2OkcvxKb6

The met office keep saying a frost for this region but all week I haven't saw one here yet Outlook for Friday to Sunday: Staying cold with moderate to severe overnight frosts, breezy at first. Variable cloud with a few wintry showers, but mostly dry by Easter Sunday.

A quick look at summer is available here - http://forum.netweat...00#entry2667890 rest of spring here -

A look at summer curtsey of CFS Uppers June July August Average pressure for the same time June July August And the 2m temperatures June July August PS these CFS charts got this cold spell in advance so its going to be a case of seeing what it shows over the coming weeks If I understand the 2m temperature correctly that would bring average temperatures in the high teens? A look at the remainder of spring can be found here - http://forum.netweat...80#entry2667888

The average uppers for April curtsey of CFS And for May 2m temperatures for April And for May Warms up very nicely for the summer though http://forum.netweat...00#entry2667890 - something good could come from this extended cold spell in the long run

Farmers in crisis as big freeze worsens and dozens of newborn lambs die http://www.express.c...wborn-lambs-die PRINCE WILLIAM TO THE RESCUE IN SNOW HELL http://www.dailystar...e-in-snow-hell/ A real white wedding! Vicar rounds up villagers to clear 2ft of snow so couple's marriage can go ahead http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2Ok9ObgUr Big freeze to grip Britain until the end of April say forecasters after jet stream which brings us mild air dips down to Africa http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2Ok9lwyQJ Snow end to misery as Big Freeze to last for another MONTH http://www.thesun.co...l#ixzz2OkARZEKE

UK Outlook for Thursday 11 Apr 2013 to Thursday 25 Apr 2013: Much of the UK is likely to start cold, with a fair amount of dry weather, although further snowfall is possible, mainly in the form of showers. Overnight frosts remain likely. More unsettled weather may already be affecting some areas at the start of the periods, and indications are that this will become more widespread towards the end of the month. As a result, rainfall amounts should return to near average for the time of year, with temperatures also become less cold generally. Updated: 1141 on Wed 27 Mar 2013 http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_weather.html