[SE & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/2017 onwards]

Storm is just to the south of me heading into central London by the look of it.  Looks impressive from my window

[SE & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/2017 onwards]

Just heard a rumble here again

[SE & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/2017 onwards]

2 minutes ago, Timmytour said:

Can't get raintoday up for more than a few seconds at work.  Which alternative  is the best one for getting a close up of an area....? 

lightningmaps.org is good for live lightning strikes 

[SE & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/2017 onwards]

In the last 10 years there is a NW London storm shield isnt there lol

[SE & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/2017 onwards]

Thunder and lightning just to my north here.

 

[Chase 2016 - Photo Competition Final]

I love photo 8, That cloud is almost ready to drop an F3    

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

4 minutes ago, March said:

I think you guys need to move tbh. No weather is as depressing as the English moaning about a climate that treats them pretty kindly. 

I just want the same weather that we had 20-30 years ago lol

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

I could begrudgingly accept less snow and cold in winter due to "global warming", but it doesnt give the increase in storms or nice heat-waves during the summer.

Its like the UK weather is actually cursed, trying to deliver autumn weather all year round.

Moan over, just my observations over the last 5-10 years.

 

Back in the 70s 80s 90s we had decent winters and decent summer heat/storms, where and why has it all stopped?

 

 

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

Considering such extensive blocking has been around all winter, and a very quiet Atlantic, this has got to literally be the worst winter ever given the potential there was for epic cold spells.

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

2 hours ago, Snowyowl9 said:

Well 31 years ago just a little earlier in the month gave the same wind direction with already 6 inches snowcover but this day gave drizzle ,but sleety snow grains also next day,turning more to snow as the days went on with blizzards.

 

I remember that day well,   Started snowing hard mid morning.  School decided to close at lunch and by then the buses and tubes had all stopped an even main roads were blocked.  Had to walk home 5 miles from Hendon to Kilburn, loved every minute!!  That was a good day in my life seeing the insane heavy snow fall all day leaving over a foot easily and bitterly cold.  And stuck around for days after too!  The 1980s were such a great decade for cold and snow!!

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

One good thing I found a £5 note this morning, which if we had 6 inches of lying snow I would not have seen. 

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

At least I have seen a snowflake this year, all be it a grainy tiny one or two.  Looks like its full steam ahead to spring after this weekends tepid attempt at winter.

If we actually ever get a proper 1980s easterly again one day I dont think anyone under the age of 30 would be able to cope with it lol

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

Such a shame, as we were so near to getting the perfect UK snow and cold setup.  Ah well at least heating bills will be lower I suppose!

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

The fact is that mother nature hasn't even decided what it is going to do next week yet.  Small random differences in how the weather/atmosphere behaves in the coming hours and days can make such a huge change in a weeks time.  No model will ever be accurate 5-7 days ahead because of this.

 

 

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

lolololol shotski   bolton

wandering HP to the north too!!!

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

1 minute ago, shotski said:

Being a Bolton fan you should be used to the odd let down 

Exactly lol   The fact I saw a few non settling snowflakes this year was a highlight, last 3 years not a single flake!     I live in hope

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

I have been with you guys on let-down over let-down over the last few years, but something tells me this time its got a real chance of being a proper cold 2nd half of feb a la 1980s    I hope im not let down yet again, im normally the words biggest pessimist but got a good feeling about this!

[South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - 1st September 2016 onwards]

Thunder and lightning here, 1st strike scared the cr@p out of me proper overhead!

[Convective Storm/Discussion thread - 16/07/16 onwards]

Raining hard in Kilburn NW6 under a very black cloud, looks like it will clear soon although the clouds hardly moving.

[South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - 1st June onwards]

Rain, storms are scared to venture inside the M25 lol

[Model output discussion - 20th Feb onwards]

Looking nice and settled for a week or 2 at least.   Im not complaining here!!

[Spring moans, ramps, chat and banter]

No snow in winter, no hot weather or storms in summer.  Miserable springs and autumns. 

It wasnt like this when I was younger 

[Model Output Discussions 18z 31/01/2016]

44 minutes ago, snowray said:

Don't look too shabby. Scandi high back, cold air hanging on in the SE?

Much depends on that high pressure in the Central Med, what used to be referred to as a Genoa Low, we want it to deepen as much as possible and move NE, so that the High is propped up and colder uppers are dragged back Westwards.

That is a bloomin long weather front !!!

[Model output discussion pm 13/01/2016]

Loving these latest fax charts.  If that low can for once really undercut then it is BOOM

[Model Output Discussion - 05/01/2016 18z onwards]

I have seen some model disagreements over the years, but this is amazing and fascinating.   I am not discounting the UKMO being correct either.  

The most satisfying thing about this week is that mother nature can still confuse and be illusive to madkind's best technology, and I hope she always will!