MrSunshine

Yes picked up here too, gusts of 70mph currently being recorded in North Wales.

Wind really picking up here now along with short spells of rain.

Happy New Year Steve and indeed all Net Weather members. Some how I can't see these models changing any time soon, we just seem stuck with cool, wet & at times windy weather. I think we've been spoilt over the last 3 or 4 winters. I hope I'm wrong and that we have a belting last two thirds of winter 2013/14.

What wind gusts would that cause if it were to come off?

Very Stormy here now.

Wind starting to get nasty here now. Has it arrived early?

Bin it. Too far south, not going to happen.

Wind noticeably picking up here now.

We are about to get absolutely hammered here, and as for Christmas Eve I don't even want to go there at the moment!

-1C with a Dew point of -1.8C here and it's just rained what a joke!

Do you mean there is a second batch of strong winds coming overnight? Because looking at the latest radar there isn't much more rain to come through.

3 Power cuts here in 5 minutes! I wouldn't mind the winds have died down quite a bit compared to what it was like a couple hours ago.

Incredible squall just gone through here, torrential for about two minutes with squally winds. Has calmed down now, finally some exciting weather to talk about!

She's bloody hopeless!

I don't envisage anything too stormy this evening especially the more southern parts of the region, 50-60mph gust max I reckon.

just laughed my head off when I read a Tweet in response to a Daily Express Tweet about this Winter being the worst in living memory, I've pasted both Tweets below enjoy! Daily_Express â€@Daily_Express9h SHOCK CHRISTMAS WEATHER WARNING: Worst winter storm in HISTORY to hit Britain within weeks: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/448115/Christmas-weather-forecast-Winter-storms-warning-as-snow-gales-and-floods-threaten-UK … Sunday Sport â€@thesundaysport4h @Daily_Express Even we wouldn't dare print bo**ocks like that

Final frames of the 18z GFS look a tad more encouraging in my opinion, FI I know but we shall see. I expect changes in the model runs next week regarding the Christmas period.

Heavy Hail shower here just now.

Wind really picking up here.

Yes indeed you are correct.

Well said CC.

In all fairness it still looks very active. It took it's time!

Link?

Things could start looking interesting from the 5th of December if tonight's GFS & ECM verify, 10 days though is a mile off. If it's still there in 3 days I will have more confidence of a cold spell of Weather affecting us.