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Weather headlines are out..although judging by the comments peeps more and more are getting fed up with them and increasingly “it’s winter what do you expect” post seem to appear more. But really who writes these headlines .. brits urged to brace the cold? Urge? Why urge? Brace yourselves it may be a tad nippy. Keep the gloves and hat on.. maybe .. but urge? http://huffp.st/ONSUPhZ ... rant over .. 

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13 minutes ago, Dorsetbred said:

I always find it interesting as we begin to approach mid Feb,as the MAD thread often talks of the PV being displaced, well we are approaching the time of year when it naturally gets displaced, as it looses it strength, so I'm not really sure why folks read a lot into the PV being displaced in 10 days time because we will be approaching March by then, so nothing too untoward really. As to SSW I've seen that term for so many years and NOBODY really understands what the impact is likely to be. I've seen years when people panic and hang their calendars on it, and nothing happens, so as in previous years unless somebody can really define the impact, it's just one of those unknowns..Of course I'm nowhere near as knowledgeable as some folks on here as I learnt  at the University of Life..

Just love that post. You may not be as knowledgeable as you say but you have interpreted to the layman or laywoman. That is a skill. 

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1 minute ago, khodds said:

Really don’t know... shows I’ve had a busy day ?

I remember reading it somewhere but can’t remember where ha ha! I’ll have a look. 

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1 minute ago, khodds said:

Just had another thought re this thread. We hardly ever need moderating in here either - shows what a pleasant we’ll rounded bunch we are. They must be out there somewhere watching though  

Didn’t GTLTW ( gottilovetheweather) moderate? Haven’t seen him on here for age. Miss his posts. 

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2 minutes ago, khodds said:

I’m gutted I can’t LIKE anything anymore ?. Why is there a limit?! No fair.

What’s the limit and when does it reset? It must reset surely? 

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4 minutes ago, khodds said:

I’m not very good at explaining but my thoughts on this are; there’s a huge pool of cold air high up over the pole, the atmosphere there is going to warm up very quickly and displace this cold air so it’s no longer one big mass; this is good for coldies as it enhances our chances of cold weather

Superstar! Much better - Yep and Wikipedia gave a definition (which I should edit to yours  ).  “A sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) is an event where the polar vortex of westerly winds in the winter hemisphere slows down or even reverses direction over the course of a few days. The change is accompanied by a rise of stratospheric temperature by several tens of kelvins.

 

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3 minutes ago, khodds said:

Not much talk on the 12z so far... can anyone enlighten me on the latest?  

Not the 12z, but as we regionals are kind and helpful, with this strato warning and vortex breaking up.. I didn’t get what the SSW is? Any enlightenment here by anyone too would be fabby. 

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6 minutes ago, khodds said:

One day I hope to do that. My 9 year old is obsessed! She rides at a local stables and is just about to start jumping. 

Yes!! How wonderful!  

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1 minute ago, khodds said:

I would do anything to have my own horse again. Lovely day to be out in it despite the cold. Clouding over here now and very brisk breeze

Aww khodds.. bless you. Go and share loan one near you.. saves the bank balance a bit then.. it was lovely and I normally ride in all weather ( except ice on the roads) , but today i did get a bit hmm that’s getting a bit too chilly. The horse though was loving it and well lively. 

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Sunny and bright this morn when I took the Ned out for a hack. Half way round and over comes that cloud, and god that north wind was biting. Forgot just how a North easterly goes right through the thermals. 

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2 hours ago, khodds said:

I really must get out of bed. Got to restock the cupboards in case of snowmaggedon ?

Wait long enough and you’ll be able to pick up the yellow sticker items.  snowmaggedom ready at half the price. 

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? look here’s the Sunday snow . just passing Swindon en route to Devon... look out for em snowflakes 

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5 hours ago, Nights King said:

How about something a little more original.... like "Gin an Tonic" 

“Ice and a slice” .... damn I want to change mine now.. why can’t we have a sub name to use each season under a main one.. 

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4 hours ago, jethro said:

I've had far too many tipples to bother with the mad thread, give it to me straight, in simple terms that will make sense to my more than slightly pickled brain, what's happening next week? Snow? No snow? More wind and rain?

Whatever you truly think will happen, will not happen... I’m going to freestyle the weather this week...  que sera sera.. 

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2 minutes ago, festivalking said:

That would be a first..the further south west more chance of snow!!!! The gin is working well tonight..... quick nip as certainly helped my lurgy!

Indeed, whilst I’ll be dissapointed our pesky easterly will block our action in this synopsis, I’ll raise a glass to our Devon and Cornwall members if they get some snow. Fingers crossed. 

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4 minutes ago, Nights King said:

So how are our cold prospects then for coming week?  Not easy to view from the bar 

 

Before the gin, I understood it to be colder, maybe some snow Tuesday, then maybe less colder, maybe not some snow, some ice, or not , maybe rain or not.. after the gin, it’s still colder, maybe not, maybe rain , maybe not... am gonna wait now til next week and just enjoy all you company.. as we wait 

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2 minutes ago, Dorsetbred said:

So what is this gin thing going on in here tonight, I have a bottle of Conkergin and don’t even drink the stuff. Wiil it improve with age as I won’t ever drink it..?

You have some and don’t drink it? ..noooooo...... ! .. it’s wonderful with any weather discussion 

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10 minutes ago, festivalking said:

Yes do let on. Wilderer. Attached are my 2 new friends found down the pub

Looks deeeeeluxe. Yum yum yum yum .. can’t seem to post my photo of wilderer gin. It won’t let me. How rude! 

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7 minutes ago, khodds said:

Ooh wilderer gin... what is this?

It’s South African apparently but it came from the naked wines .. so they are all small exclusive companies or something or other... there was another gin too I was bought so I may have got it confused. That’s a point where is that other gin bottle? ... must go find that tomorrow 

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Weather and gin in the same discussion. No wonder this thread is the best.. fantastic .  I was bought some wilderer gin at christmas. Divine doesn’t come close. Think it needs to join me next week as the cold week unfolds.. or not unfold .. whatever.. 

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3 hours ago, karlos1983 said:

Lol Jay  you’ll not be popular in the SE I mean Mad thread 

Got a trifle confused when someone posted they were fed up with all the north south rubbish - I thought blimey that M4 again is being quite the antagonist - Then I realised I looking at a post on the Mad thread.  

I see the radar is showing sleet for some parts of south central. We’ve still only rain... I don’t think it feels too cold either. (Probably just down to  the large slabs of toblerone I have devoured..)  

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So Tuesday was showing as snow at about 9am this morn.. now looking cold and bright 

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1 hour ago, Frosty hollows said:

Well you'll all be pleased to know it is not snowing north of the M4. Cold rain as predicted

And rain south of the M4 too.. 

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Had a quick peek in the Mad thread trying to get up to speed. Anyhows, all I can tell is it seems Tuesday could be back on again. (Obv not for our region! ... ) and the only post which made sense (to me) across five pages was dear Steve Murrs. (Have posted a screen grab as can’t seem to provide a link to his post) 

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Just now, matt111 said:

I think orders been restored, for now. 

Ha ha.. thought someone has literally lost it and pulled the plug on em all..