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    Snow Reports 1.3.09 Onwards

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Snow in June is a rarity so really June to Sept is usually snow free, we had the first snow last year in October and as I say snow in May is not unusual but it doesnt lie for long.

    I remember heavy snow in early June 1975 in lowland Scotland and I believe Cricket in England was disrupted by snow on the same day. The rest of the Summer is history for it's warmth with 1976 being even better.

    dl

    Meteorology Course

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by devon lad

    Hi

    I'm new here I started a Meterology course recently and am needing help on a few questions.

    I dont really want full answer just some pointers. The course seems quite difficult for someone who has next to no knowledge but it did say all levels. I have passed the first part so not going to badly at the moment.

    I have to discuss in 200 words the characteristics of a cyclone??

    Discuss in 200 words what happens when air is warmed by the ground??

    How do the latitudes have an affect on the climate??

    Can anyone help at all.

    Some good google searches should find the details you are after.

    dl

    Snow Watch: Cymru And South West England

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    lol...........I got stuck there a few days ago...by Daisy bank.lots of cars stranded........after 20 mins I got free

    im a few miles from devils chimney

    lol at this, radio said people have panicked bought from Supermarkets

    I was interested in the reports about the snow at Birdlip by the Air Balloon - another favouite spot for road chaos years ago. The road from Gloucester to Cirencester would suffer badly from snow drifts almost every winter. They then installed snow break fencing which was very effective - but birdlip hill continued to suffer. Travelling from Cirencester to Cheltenham on that road driving an MZ150 was a hairy experience especially when windy or snowing ..... or both!!

    Best snow I remember when I lived in Cheltenham was on Cleeve Hill. Got completely burried in a snow drift after speeding on a sledge!

    dl

    Snow Watch: Cymru And South West England

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Temperature dropping rapidly now in parts of Devon http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Haytor/aut...Vantage_Pro.htm

    Floods more likely to be more of a problem on lower ground than snow in most of the SW this evening.

    Unlike some I believe the forcasts have been pretty good during this cold spell including the forcast of this particular storm. Forcasting who is, and who isn't, going to have snow when temperatures are hovering around and just above freezing is not easy. Add to that a storm that was forming a long way away this time yesterday with a lot of uncertainty to it's exact track (and believe me 50 miles North or South can make a huge difference in this set up) I will give the forcasters a general 8 out of 10 and 10 out of 10 for the amount of ppt.

    And the evening and early hours of Tues still remain.

    dl

    Snow Watch: Cymru And South West England

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    Neither really MPR. Although a tad of a downgrade on yesterday ..... it's a tad of an upgrade on earlier forcasts from today. Our little friend the LP is proged to move back easterly but on a more southerly track from it's recent unusual track in the opposite direction that's caused all the excitement yesterday and today. It's going to be 'fueled' by another LP coming in from the atlantic and they romance, pep each other up and revole as such things do.

    However the exact position of these LP's centers Tuesday, Wednesday and beyond (and especially how far North they will wander) and the associated fronts is not certain at the mo. 50 miles or even less North or South of the present forcast could make all the difference to you.

    Gut feeling is that it's unlikely to be too exciting south of the M4 corridoor at low levels (<200m) because of there is a lot of warmer air diluting the cold upper air. However it's a facinating LP this one so who really knows?

    dl

    Snow Watch: Cymru And South West England

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by devon lad

    I noticed Wednesday showing as quite a mild day on the BBC forecast with 5-6C here in the southwest and rain pushing up from the south. However, Thursday, by the time the precipitation had got north the temp. would only be 2C and Rob McElwee said a wintry mix with some snowy graphics. Is this an upgrade or downgrade?

    Neither really MPR. Although a tad of a downgrade on yesterday ..... it's a tad of an upgrade on earlier forcasts from today. Our little friend the LP is proged to move back easterly but on a more southerly track from it's recent unusual track in the opposite direction that's caused all the excitement yesterday and today. It's going to be 'fueled' by another LP coming in from the atlantic and they romance, pep each other up and revole as such things do.

    However the exact position of these LP's centers Tuesday, Wednesday and beyond (and especially how far North they will wander) and the associated fronts is not certain at the mo. 50 miles or even less North or South of the present forcast could make all the difference to you.

    Gut feeling is that it's unlikely to be too exciting south of the M4 corridoor at low levels (<200m) because of there is a lot of warmer air diluting the cold upper air. However it's a facinating LP this one so who really knows?

    dl

    6th April 2008 Snow

    in Archived weather photography area

    Posted

    Thought I'd set up a thread for peoples pictures of the snow today, mine aren't great but I was surprised to see the snow this morning (after the numerous let downs this year). Look forward to seeing some more great shots.

    Good pics SS

    You might need to cover the Japanese Maple (I use fleece) to protect those buds from the frosts we are expecting in the next 3 or 4 nights.

    dl

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