[Saturday 30th December 2006]

Windy has suddenly increased with a gust of 29mph, pressure now steady at 997.9, 7.4mm of rain since 3pm

[Paul Bartlett: February coldest month of the winter]

(p.s. as someone elsewhere mentions, do hope Paul's not unwell because this is getting very late for a winter forecast)

Hi WIB,

Paul seems to be OK as he was posting on uk.sci.weather only yeaterday.

Chris

[Countryfile / Country Tracks / Landward Forecast Thread]

I used to wrote the forecasts

really!!

Must have been the Ceefax page 888 version

[Storms reports for 10th & 11th October 2006]

Been raining for about an hour now with very dark clouds, one clap of thunder a few minutes ago

[Autumn and Winter]

For the first time in my life, I would be quite happy with a mild, damp winter. I'm getting old and my joints hurt you see.

Same here, OON the Honda has gone missing on the web cam

[Countryfile / Country Tracks / Landward Forecast Thread]

I understand it's all computer automated these days , so if he runs over with the forecast in his time slot they just chop him off.

Slightly off topic, did anyone take over Helen Youngs postition as I can't see anything on the BBC web site

[Saturday 26th August 2006]

Cloud with a heavy shower in the past hour

Temperature 16.1

Pressure 1007.3

No wind

[Storm Reports 16th August Onwards]

Heavy storm directly overhead with very heavy rain for the past 15 minutes

[Storm Reports: 4th July 2006]

Slight storm overhead which seems to be building, large spots of rain temperature 28.8 falling along with the pressure

[Snow/wintry Precipitation Reports 5th March 2006]

Slight of snow covering on hard surfaces this morning

[Snow/wintry Precipitation Reports 28th Feb 2006]

Light snow shower in progress although getting heavier as I type

[Frost Reports 25th Sept Onwards]

Frost -0.1 all surfaces white

[Need Help On The Site/forum?]

Just one of those browser oddities unfortunately, not too much we can do about it, sorry!

Thanks Paul, at least it will keep my mind on the ball when that next easterly arrives and posts are appearing 30 a minute .

Chris

[Need Help On The Site/forum?]

Sorry if I'm in the wrong place or this has been answered before.

When using firefox I have noticed that when I press refresh it takes me straight to the last post and not the last post I was reading reading, this doesn't seem to happen in IE. Therefore I have to make a note of the post number, not very easy in the model discussion thread at Christmas

Anyone come across this before and have any suggestions.

Thanks

Chris

[Snow/wintry Precipitation Reports 07th Jan 2006]

Latest weather report from Bedford, rain and sleet temperature 2.1 has fallen 0.1 in the last hour.

I would say there are now a few flakes of snow mixed in,ground very wet.

edit: Large flakes now falling

Chris

[BBC Weather Forecasts and Graphics Discussion]

Can I ask MB a question.

When we see the rainfall animation say at 10.35 do we see real rainfall radar say up to 9pm or is everything a computer generation based on earlier models.

I only ask as the other evening when rain was moving up from France it didn't seem to be the same as the online radar, it was further east.

Thanks

[Storm Reports For Wednesday 19th October]

Nasty storm, with lots of thunder and lightening just past through, moving quickly

[Storm Reports Fri 9th Sept 05]

Thunder just started, very loud

[Storm Report For 11th August 2005]

Nasty storm just passing over, it seemed to start all of a sudden and lasted about 15 minutes. The rain gauge shows just over 15 mm of rain

[Snow 1981]

A great thread and nice to think back too those times. I seem to remember that Nov 1981 was when CB radio was introduced to the UK (legal).

I often remember those cold nights listening to people asking for help whilst stuck in their cars :blink:

It was so cold one night that the brakes and doors on the local buses were frezzing, we must have had about least 140 people on one double decker trying to get home.

[St Swithin's Day ......any Truth To The Legend?]

People are growing grapes there today.....  

http://www.wardenwines.co.uk/about_warden_...sh_vineyard.htm

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Yes I can confirm that, hic - pass another glass

[Storm Reports - 29th June 2005]

1 flash and rumble of thunder, dark clouds moving over at the present time, just starting to rain

[BBC Weather Forecasts and Graphics Discussion]

How remiss of me, I forgot to tell you that experimental wind arrows are being added to forecasts this week, any comments please let me know. Thank you for all your past input on the previous thread. Undoubtedly this has helped and the comments passed on will make a difference.

MB

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I would love to see them stay as when the map moves around you can get a feel of the wind strength over a wide area rather than the presenter having to mention it within the forecast.

May I ask another question MB (thanks for passing on our suggestions, hope you get a payrise and make DG one day ) will any graphics appear on the main chart for thunderstorms in the future.

Thanks

[Cambridgeshire Tornado (30 May)]

Sorry if already posted, more pictures here http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13360952,00.html

[New Bbc Graphics]

Thats a start then..!

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If they show the map face on will they still have to tilt it in order to show the rain or are we in for a long spell of dry weather for the next few years

It will be interesting to see what appears on our screens