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Winter 2023/24 Chat and Discussion
Barking_Mad replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Spring Weather Discussion
It's usually best to stick to the professional forecast which they nailed down the general theme. Only query was where the low went which now seems much more certain. That other thread is hilarious. Not many impartial attempts at forecasting, just hopecasting and disappointment. Always worth a laugh for non forecaster like myself -
Colder with some chances of some snow, especially in the north. I know this because the Met long range forecast says so. It could be wrong, but it's more likely than the Hope casting on the model thread
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Met Office and BBC Weekly/Monthly Outlooks
Barking_Mad replied to Blessed Weather's topic in Spring Weather Discussion
Fwiw (as it was mentioned further up) the Met Office long range forecast (11th to 20th) talking of "significant snow and heavy rain for parts of the south" and "increased chance of colder conditions and widespread snow for the UK, but also" milder and wetter interludes". -
Have you turned your heating on yet?
Barking_Mad replied to stewfox's topic in Spring Weather Discussion
We did a quick 30 minute test and put it in for 30 mins at 16c. Cost was nearly £1. We've no cavity wall insulation and front windows aren't double glazed. Going to be very expensive if it gets cold. So far we've not had it on, temperature has been as low as 15c. -
Trick is to open your doors and windows when it cools down (I did it at 3am when I was awake for 20 mins). Then when the outside and inside temperature is equal in the morning shut all doors and windows, plus curtains and interior doors. People with windows open for a breeze are just letting hot air on their house l, then when they shut them it's got nowhere to go
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In general they are too showery and the wind is moving the showers on quite quickly so no real time for any accumulations of note. For my part of the world the BBC is still saying plenty of heavy showers, whereas the MetO are going for the occasional one with light now. So far the MetO have had it broadlly correct. BBC Met Office