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Been snowing all morning in Zermatt 2'050 m unexpectedly I think? Luvverly Am I right in thinking after looking at a few forecasts that it looks like a fair amount of snow is due in Russia over the next week or so? Most at the weekend I think in the areas that need bumping up?

Thanks RD, yup had a look and couldn't see a Model Discussion archive. Maybe this is a new sub-forum this yar then?

Sorry as this is sort of off-topic but - are there threads from around this time last year discussing the model output? It appears there aren't any in this "Forecasting Model Discussion" forum looking further down so is there an archive somewhere? Interested as to read all your guys comments as it all began to pan out last year. Thanks in advance.

Indeed, that's why I asked, I wondered if I had missed something somewhere but having read back through this thread and his blog couldn't see anything of the sort! On the subject of Paul, does he normally dish out winter forecasts? I don't think he does, does he?

Where has Paul Hudson said "It is going to be a mild winter" please?

Bit more to go yet but nearly there. 19/10/2009 snow cover = 0.0958% 19/10/2010 snow cover = 0.0915% 19/10/2011 snow cover = 0.0905%

Where are you backtrack?

2.4 here in Sheffield. Nice and chilly.

Ahhh sorry! and - YES it better be! I think a lot of us are getting our hopes up. I know I am, I love reading the posts on here that start to build up a picture of what we can hopefully expect.

Forgive me but isn't that the whole point of a weather forum? To discuss the weather regarless of whether it is a given what we know the season should bring?

That's the sort of post I want to see more often!!! As somebody who can't really understand the charts I'm constantly looking for posts that can hint to a cold winter I'll politely ignore this part (Its ONE remember ONE out of 7x7 sets of charts) and carry on getting my hopes up.!

I've been a little sad and worked out the snow coverage in terms of pixels since 2004 for the 9th October to see how it stands up at this point ..... YEAR PIXELS % 2010 = 18404 - %7.02 2006 = 17555 - %6.69 2004 = 16706 - %6.37 2009 = 14558 - %5.55 2011 = 14451 - %5.51 2007 = 14405 - %5.49 2005 = 14261 - %5.44 2008 = 11393 - %4.34 So does that mean anything in terms of how our winters turned out?? Not a thing unless anyone can see any correlations between the years and temp or snow ranking etc lol Apart from a coincidence that 2010 is the top?

Thanks for this I thought there was something like this last year and thanks for taking the effort to buy a domain and upload it etc. Works really well and quickly as a comparison to years gone by. After looking at 2009 2010 and 2011 for the 9th October it looks very even between them all, all three have gains and losses in some areas when compared but looks like if the white pixels were counted on all three it would be pretty close!

Snowing in Zermatt too right now Luvverly! Which resort is this?

Was literally just about to say that.

That would be complete bliss for me! God I hope we get another good one. Beginning to think more and more we won't though but hope that's wrong!

Anyone find anymore like this? Read Jonathons quotes, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1259685/UK-hottest-summer-predicts-Positive-Weather-Solutions.html Then read this http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/2010/summer.html See his quotes "modified" (back-tracking) so either the Daily Mail misquoted him which he should sue for - or he conveniently changed his tune. http://www.positiveweathersolutions.co.uk/Clarification-on-Summer-2010-Forecast-.php Grrrrrr

And then he wonders why people on this forum don't take him seriously!!!! The guy's basically making a living out of providing sensationalist headlines to the papers. Maybe it's time somebody kept track of all these comments they publish on the website to be able to look back retrospectively and see how often they change their tune once they see what is actually gonna happen. Also, I've never understood the point of the attractive blonde on their front page? If they wanna be taken seriously surely not relying on breasts is the way to go. Maybe incorporate something weather related like a warm front into their logo rather than an "ample titalating front". Seriously, organisations like this really left trouser leg me off. ALL OF THIS IS MY OWN OPINION AND NOTHING TO DO WITH NETWEATHER Rant over.

I'd like to put a similar order in please but with an earlier start date, say 1st December? Many thanks in advance