Paul

We have one over in the lounge http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/78806-banter-pinch-punch-first-of-the-month/ We also have the chat room: http://forum.netweather.tv/chat/ Best will in the world, with some of the drama in here anyone would think that Ali has come along and threatened to have anyone who doesn't post a 100 word essay on the weather hung drawn and quartered!! All that's been said is that this that we should bear in mind that this is essentially a weather thread, and although banter and chat is cool a weathery vein should run through it. So a bit of perspective needed I think, no-one wants to rip the guts out of here and make it a dry, serious weather discussion only thread, it's just that in recent times it's had some moments where it's just strayed a bit more toward random banter, and a bit further from weather, so the reminder this morning was just to try and tip the scales back the other way a touch, and that's it.

Hi John, I think you've posted the wrong screenshot there so it's a bit tricky to understand the problem - can you re-post?

This is fixed now

No, unfortunately this isn't possible currently I'm afraid. Since last week

Can we keep this to the models please

Yep, the one at the bottom does when you scroll down the page, but from what I've heard most people find it useful rather than annoying as these aren't ads or anything, they're just showing content on the site you may be interested in

Oh, that's new but it's user activated - so if you mouse over or click the arrow on the right it slides out - it doesn't come out automatically.

Oh, the recommended content box with links to other parts of the site? That's actually been running across the site for 3 or 4 months now! But anyway, I've switched it off on the homepage as it's probably not needed on there - we've had good feedback on them as it goes

Not sure what you mean - nothing else has been added?

That's not really related to what you posted originally though - you simply said that because the UKMO model had been wrong previously it wasn't likely to be right, which is what I responded to. Regardless of how this winter has gone or anything else, the fact is that all models get it wrong at times and discounting them purely on that basis is never going to work.

This type of post bugs me tbh - just because a model goes off on a tangent later in some runs a week ago it doesn't mean everything it now suggests is not going to happen. If we worked on that basis then we'd never look at any models as they all have their ups and downs!

Can we steer this back to the models please..

Jo's latest forecast for the week ahead - in summary: showery, colder, then wet & windy.. http://vimeo.com/85196198

Yep, that does look like a bug in the viewer - will make sure it's sorted asap

Done

12z's rolling out now, so thought this would be a good time to remind everyone that we need your help to keep the atmosphere on this thread friendly. Trolls!! We know that occasionally some people post on here (and other forums) with the intention of causing hassle and controversy - eg trolling. When this happens we act, and we'll be able to act even more quickly if people hit the report button when they see a post that they believe to be an issue rather than responding to it. Troll Hunters Beyond that though, what also causes problems is some people believing every person who isn't jumping from the rafters to talk about cold weather is some sort of troll, determined to wind them up and ruin their chances of cold weather by daring to mention milder weather is possible! This type of thing is something we deal with every day (far more regularly than we need to deal with blatant trolling), it really can affect the discussion and isn't acceptable. Mildies vs coldies - no,no,no! If you're the sort to jump in all guns blazing at times, please just take a moment before reacting to someone - re-read the post, consider their view and if you want to disagree do it in the context of a discussion about the models rather than a point scoring frenzy of mildies vs coldies - it really doesn't have to be that way...

Yep, should be able to sort that - which account name do you want to keep?

Latest homepage update from Nick: Wet & Windy Today, The A Cold And Wintry Week Ahead

Sometimes there's a danger that by looking so far ahead at what may happen, we can miss what's happening right under our noses in the short term. Today being a prime example - more concerns over flooding - 24 hour rain totals from the NMM don't paint a good picture for the west of the country, and the sw especially. But once the rain has moved through with colder air arriving, the showers will turn to sleet and snow, with some decent accumulations over the hills..

Just to remind everyone - this thread needs to stay free of personal comments, digs and point scoring. Healthy discussion and debate = good. Getting snippy at people because they have a different opinion = bad. The vast majority of people are fine with this and never have a problem but a small minority aren't - so if you're in this minority please moderate yourselves or you will find the team will have to take further action which ultimately will mean you'll not be able to post in here for a period of time.

Please carry on with the model discussion here. If your post is more of an emotional reaction to the models (like - "This run is bad" , "This run is a shocker" , "That's it, the cold isn't coming", "This run is amazing!!!!!") please post it into the model banter, moans and ramps thread so we can keep this thread more discussion based. http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/78680-model-banter-moans-and-ramps-winter-201314/ Major Forecasting ModelsGFSECMWFECMWF EPSGEFS EnsemblesUK MetFaxGEMCompare The Big 4 If you think a post is a wind up, wildly off topic or breaking the forum guidelines - please don't respond to it, just hit the report button and the team will check it asap.

Locking this one for two mins - fresh thread live imminently. Those getting stressed, wound up or overly emotional perhaps take this opportunity to go grab a breath of fresh air or something Edit - new thread now live.. http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/79215-model-output-discussion-25th-jan-onwards/

Technically that's quite difficult I'm afraid + with so many ongoing large thread that would greatly reduce its usage and visibility so would kind of defeat the purpose. It's in as a trial currently, so we can see how it goes, how much people do or don't like it and then take it from there

Yep, it is quite subtle - although I'm hoping it's not even a minor irritation and is actually quite useful. But anyway. we'll see how it goes - if the general consensus is that it's a problem then we can remove/change it

The problem with off piste this season is that the fresh snow is still falling onto an icy base which may not bind properly, as I understand it the common thinking is that unless there was rain high up to effectively start it all again then the problems could be ongoing. I'm no avalanche expert so I'm not sure how true this is likely to be, but I've heard a few people who are very experienced off piste effectively writing this season off as it could be dangerous throughout. The photo on this post illustrates the problem! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=668513023187436&set=a.229847780387298.55085.143167125722031&type=1&stream_ref=10