[Ex Ts Katia In The UK - Chat Thread 3]

gusts up to 27mph here in the fens at the moment, a max gust of 31mph recorded so far. I expect to see a gust of 50mph before sun down

[Ex Ts Katia To Hit The Uk - Chat Thread 2]

Hi Marie,i think we are mostly nervous up here in the north.

lovely refreshing pic of you and your daughter,makes me smile everytime you post.

christ! looking at that in text i sound like a stalker.

how do you detype posts?

Not expecting much in the way of wind around my area. That post, had me laughing so hard i nearly fell of my seat

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 7]

Cruddy sleet here . Still some say later in the week looks good for us, however no doubt it will magically miss us again somehow (probably like last time everyone else gets a pasting except here)

[Cold Spell Discussion]

Only sleet here still fingers crossed for later in week, might beat my 2cms yet

[Model Output Discussion:]

Maybe...Just maybe... in 30+ years we will have a GFS accurate to within three years.... We can dream!

That would take all the fun out of it though dont you think?

Sorry off topic :lol:

[Today's Weather And General Chat]

Well despite the local BBC forecast and the national one giving me snow this afternoon + evening all I have had is rain.

Well done again BBC....

Still raining here

[Model Output Discussion:]

To be fair if the models are still showing what they are at the moment Friday evening sat morning then I shall become excited

There is a very very fine line between cold and mild at the moment, and it would not surprise me if we see a few more changes to output yet.......

[Model Chat And Moods]

Your punt will be correct ... It is my 30th Birthday on the 9th so it blumming better be

Snap, well a few years older then you, but the 9th of feb up till the mid 90s always used to have snow

[Model Output Discussion:]

This has been a most interesting week so far wrt the model outputs, I have never seen so much variation at short range between runs! Can honestly say I am enjoying it greatly, although I think we should have a wager thread, where we can place our bets on which model will prove correct (if any)

My other punt is the 9th Feb

Sorry slighlty off topic

Ps- Thanks for all the great posts from the more knowledgeable members on here such as GP, JohnH, NickS, Teits, IanB ect..... (its a great help)

[Cold Spell Discussion]

I really don't get that comment, it has been exceptionally cold for a sustained period of time the coldest in a 114 years isnt it not as in a 50 day period? all good saying there have been colder days colder week periods but its the longevity of this cold thats significant also last febraury delivered the deepest snow since the 80s across most of Britain if you remeber, I recorded 10 days of lying snow then like most areas although its nothing compared to this month but it was still a cold month certainly in the first half so how's it failed to deliver once more? I rekon people are too downhearted by the models that are chopping and turning every whip stich.

Your right, its been cold!! For snow here IMBY I have seen 2cms lasting for one day......

[General Model Output Discussion:]

I think the 18z is going off on one after Monday

Upgrades the short-term which is good.

Synoptically a mess so best ignored for what's showing after Monday

Why is it a mess? Looks no less plausible than the 12z ....

[Cold Spell The Sum Up]

26th consecutive Met-O snow day tomorrow (unless the snow melts overnight). In addition, we had snowfall on the 3 days before there was a proper Met-O covering. So that's 29 days and still counting....

And you want a "sum-up"?? Can we wait until the cold spell ends (on Friday) please

Well out of this cold spell I had 1 day (yes you read it right, 1 DAY) of snow which measured the grand total of just under 2cms.

So for me this cold spell has been absolute pants

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 6]

oooh oooh oooooooooh Snow here now, not settling ATM, coming down fast, noticeable through the window voiles! Fingers crossed x

yes but we will need it to it get heavy otherwise it just won't settle

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 6]

Rain has turned into snizzle, doubt anything will settle unless it turns into snow and gets very very heavy ! :lol:

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 6]

Just started raining in Peterborough........

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 6]

oh dear this seems like Déjà vu

Typical of this cold snap

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 5]

No its also snowing heavily at my mothers. She told me that in Stamford they had alot more lying snow than we did.

Whats happening is when the precip is light its sleet but in heavier pulses its snow. Odd thing is nothing shows on the radar.

Very odd Dave! might have to go for a ride and go on a snow chase

I watched the Beeb forecast this morning and they are saying the main band wont reach us Wednesday ... (Typical of this cold snap if they are right)

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 5]

Light snow here for the last hr and the grey slush has changed to white snow. Apparently the snow is even more notable in Wansford according to my mother.

Temps at the moment remain at 0C.

How do you do it!????? Have horrible sleet here I really do give up!

It must just be snowing and settiling on TEITS street only!!!!! Lol

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 5]

Started to settle here on top of the slush. The grass is still covered although you can just make out the blades of grass.

You lucky so and so!!! You must be in the only place in the whole of the peterborough area where you saw heavy snow and it settled!!

I have nothing here my 2cms That I got from this cold snap (which lasted a day lol) has now mostly gone.

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 5]

As I said earlier, according to Raintoday we should have been covered by now in Peterborough, but certainly on this side we havent seen anything all day, except for the VERY light shower falling now

Slinky, which side are you?

I am just east of Peterborough, as I say its snowing but there is no chance its going to settle unless it absolutely hammers it down..............

Edit= stopped now lol

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 5]

Tee hee ! That would be fun, Mother Nature 1...Met Office 0

Well its snowing here on the out skirts of Peterborough, now just need it to settle............

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 4]

Light drizzle here on the outskirts of Peterborough................... Smart

This area is now officially the most unlucky place for snow lovers this winter

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 4]

Well at least my teenage daughter thought it was funny when the wife just stormed into the living room and yelled, "I thought you promised me six inches last night" !!!

:lol:

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 4]

Well my 2cms that I have had from this whole cold snap (only got that yesterday) is vanishing fast, was secretly hoping to at least get another cm or so but alas got lots more NO!

Still I am sure some one will raise my hopes again with this cold spell tradition of saying it will be our turn tonight or tomorrow ...............

[3 Counties & Ea Cold Spell Discussion Part 4]

I'll not post anymore on here. Goodbye.

Im off too, good luck everyone!!