[Possible severe storm Monday 28th October 2013 Part 2]

Surely, some heads can roll in the media

 

Seriously

 

go to: yahoo.com

 

headline is:

 

"UK will take full force of Hurricane"

 

and this may end up being a damp squib non-event

 

Seriously !! - DId they not read the Met Office press release from earlier

 

Their article also mentions:

A storm which could reach hurricane strengths of 80mph or more will definitely hit Britain

 

Definitely? Hmmmm

Unfortunately heads will not roll, because these headlines make money, and the general public have short memories! Otherwise a well known newspaper would be out of business.  

[Possible severe storm Monday 28th October 2013 Part 2]

The GFS may have the wind speed correct but maybe not the track? If it takes the track the MO are backing, you can understand the concern. 

and if it takes the track GFS 12z is suggesting, there will be frogs scattered all over eastern Europe!

[Possible severe storm Monday 28th October 2013 Part 2]

Hiding in a cupboard with a bottle of baileys and a torch!

I will be climbing up my garden tree in my underpants with a bottle of red wine shouting at the storm "come on storm is this the best you've got, you cannot defeat me" funny mental image anyway!

[South West & Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 03/10/13 15z ------>]

One thing I notice in these sorts of weather situations is that they often underestimate the strongest gusts. Quite a few times over the years, I heard forecasters warning of gusts up to 80mph only to find on a news report afterwards that 93mph was recorded somewhere (for example).

[South West & Central Southern England Regional Discussion 22/03/13 08z ----->]

I'm down in pembrokeshire sw Wales at the moment. Just had a light snow flurry, and there are icicles on the cliffs. That is rare even in January, let alone end of march!!

[Spring Model Discussion 25th March 2013 012z onwards]

I'm hoping we get some mild weather soon. Nothing enjoyable about seeing sheep and other live stock buried alive in snow, as seen on the news. Snow is fun, but not at the risk of life whether human or animal IMO

[Spring Model Discussion 21st March 2013 006z onwards...]

And here comes the Friday snow event

no doubt it will either end up in the channel or up north!!

[South West & Central Southern England Regional Discussion 22/03/13 08z ----->]

only if you're in the corridor

Don't swear in here!!!

[South West & Central Southern England Regional Discussion 16/3/13 16z ------>]

Does anyone know if we have any hope of seeing snow in our region??

[South West & Central Southern England Regional Discussion 16/3/13 16z ------>]

Not much chance of this particular eyecatching model output either, for a while at least.

Err sorry, wrong country.

thats what I call F.I. !!!

[Spring Model Discussion 18Z 9/3/13 onwards....]

Countryfile will be interesting! They never get the detail right though