[Winter 2019/20 | Moans, Ramps & Chat]

1 hour ago, SLEETY said:

Problem with GW is that U.K. has always been marginal for snow at low levels,so any slight increase in the annual temperature  due to GWwould impact the chances of snow at lower levels,and this is what is happening sad to say.

Doesnt effect countries like  Canada for example ,wehere the temp in winter is so cold that even the rise in temps there  over the decades of over 1.5c make no difference to getting snow or not.

 

 

Will soon have to fly abroad to see decent snow ,which is never the same,but no other option sadly.

Which is why I've taken the decision to spend a fortnight each winter high up in the Alps; 2.000 meters ASL should do. 

I've found a nice place in Queyras where I'm heading for in February to find a decent accommodation for the future.

[Winter 2019/20 | Moans, Ramps & Chat]

To be honest Stodge, who wants to have winter in late February and March when there is next to no chance of snow sticking, when fruit trees are sure to be damaged by frost, etc

[Cold hunt - models and chat]

55 minutes ago, 492 said:

Satellite imagery shows an extensive snow cover over northeast France and the Low countries from the heavy snow there over the last couple of days. This acts as an ice sheet suppressing surface temperatures and with the wind direction modelled to flow from the SE it must increase the chances of wintry precipitation to southern coastal counties. Also 06Z GFS precipitation chart has the snow area slightly further south than the previous run now very close to the south coast. It is fairly rare to get snow actually laying on the south coast however parts of the south rise up to around 800 feet so from an imby prospective all to play for.

You are right I am on the French belgian border north of Lille and we have a good snowcover 10cms+ and it is still -2 degrees. (-5 this morning). We have  an amber warning from Meteo France for 5 cms more to come overnight. Good luck for the southern coastal counties.

[Winter 2018/19]

To summarize Frédérick Decker goes for a less cold November than anticipated. December is forecast to be cold and snowy in the UK, January very cold and dry in the UK  and very snowy in France with the cold even reaching Spain. In February the cold should relax somewhat.

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

Yes we've had two weeks of frigid weather here (the hills of Flanders) but unfortunately there was no snow.

I've just seen on TV that the departement of Lozère is buried under one meter and a half of the white stuff. Incredible really, when I think that I was there just the same week last year and we had nothing.

As Spikecollie says let's move on and get into spring.

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

Yes but they are usually transient events when snow sticks for a couple of hours before melting away in the sun.

Not my cup of tea, really.

 

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

 

2013 was a rare event.

Otherwise the snow never sticks in March, it's simply too late in the season!

[Model Moans, Ramps and Banter]

Yes, Winter is over... Another rubbish one, the fourth in a row without a proper snowfall.

I'm utterly fed up when you consider the potential it had, hadn't been for the Westerly QBO. 

The worst of it is that we're in for a period of mild southwesterlies to be followed for sure with snow in March and harsh frost when everyone is waiting for spring!

Agrrrrrr! 

[USA massive snow storm -50 in places]

Who cares?

[Snow And Ice In The Northern Hemisphere]

Expect areas such as Latvia, Estonia to appear white in places tomorrow. And Scotland next week?

What has happened to the Moscow snow patch?

[Heavy Rain In South Eastern France]

So far 19 people died and many more are missing.

Heayy rain and severe flooding yesterday in the french departement of the Var (on the mediterranean coast), you can see here the Météo France map with amounts of precipitations on this episode :

It's the strongest rainfall evenement recorded for this departement, and for the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region. Some videos :

Video 5

Video 7

[Winter Lrf By Rjs And Bftp]

To Roger and Blast

Thank you for the good work guys and bravo! It'd be a shame if because of the grumpy guys, you would refrain from sharing your thoughts with us next November.

[Global Weather Oscillations]

This could be very dangerous with Natural Global Cooling beginning..!!!!

Hi David

This is just to tell you that my translation of the summary of your findings has now appeared on La Terre du Futur.

Enjoy your vacation!

Patrick

[Need Help ID'ing this cloud]

I'd say altocumulus lenticularis or lenticular clouds. These are stationery lens-shaped clouds.

[sloe gin]

Mum used to make it for Christmas and use the boozy blackcurrants in the Christmas cake

We used to give them to hens (I let you imagine the result )

[Autumn And Winter]

That's all one could ask for.

Can you tell me where that was historically brewed?

Don't you mean une bouteille?