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On 14/02/2021 at 20:57, I remember Atlantic 252 said:
Again a model over estimating a cold block, under estimating the Atlantic
It amazes me the Met forecast mild wet weather days away and it usually comes true every time without fail yet cold or snow and it's a mess or wrong, British weather eh
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4 hours ago, stodge said:
Afternoon all
I suspect I'm going to be in a minority but I think this week's cold spell has been quite impressive.
I can understand the frustration if snow is all that matters to you - I live in lowland East London and we got probably 3 cm of lying snow so nothing remarkable. We've had a lot more snow in the not-too-distant past - 15cm in February 2009 and January 2013. Many people quote December 2010 and we got 10cm out of that. This week has been the largest amount of snow since March 2018 but in itself nothing remarkable.
What has been much more remarkable has been the longevity and severity of the cold. We've had seven days of freezing or near-freezing temperatures. I'm not sure how many of these have been ice days but I would guess five at a minimum. That's highly impressive for London - ice days are uncommon. I think we had one in the BFTE three years ago, certainly March 2013 (and that was incredible as that was a month later in mid March) and December 19th 2010.
The problem is large quantities of snow usually come from marginal events and it doesn't make much for that snow to melt once the margins go the other way. In December 2010, we lost 50% of the snow cover by the Monday. Those living in more rural areas or with altitude see the snow surviving longer.
This week we had two main snowfalls - Sunday/Monday and Wednesday/Thursday. Neither was large in accumulation but the snow cover was largely maintained - obviously we lose cover to evaporation or sublimation but it's not melted.
It's not melted because we've had this week of below freezing temperatures which is the longest sustained spell of cold I've experienced since moving to this part of the world in 2005. I was living in Cornwall in late 1995 and I have a vague recollection of it being extremely cold but no snow. I also see from the records horse racing was stopped for the whole of the week from Boxing Day apart from Limerick suggesting it was a shade milder in my part of the world.
This has however been impressive - for an urban area to have not only seven days at or below freezing but also the severe nigh time minima which has meant standing water has frozen solid in situ. Temperatures to -5 or -6 aren't unusual in rural locations but they are in urban areas and the severity of the frost has been accentuated by the wind chill.
Overall, for snow amounts 3/10 - for longevity of snow 6/10 and for cold 9/10.
Underwhelming really with an easterly. In Leeds the showers lacked intensity it's been bitterly cold but otherwise boring. We had more snow the week before about 10cm .
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22 hours ago, Penrith Snow said:
Ironically, east Cumbria had 8cms of snow on 7th January 2009 from a cold front moving south so I am aware it didn’t affect the Lake District.
In East Cumbria the last 4 weeks has been the most frustrating winter period since 2013.
Andy
Not even a snowy breakdown to enjoy. The Met overplayed it . At least the mild spell now looks dry which should be good for everywhere. We dont need more rain
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32 minutes ago, Frigid said:
Not really anything spectacular tbh but it was very cold in that wind. I’d rate it a 6/10 for cold and 1/10 for snow. One word to sum it all up, underwhelming. The cold spell from Christmas to 10th Jan was much better with 2 ice days and 4 snow days!
Agreed. In Leeds it was disappointing all week it's just been bitter, boring really.
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6 hours ago, joggs said:
Probably just cloud with a few flakes if it makes it to us. Sums this cold spell up lol.
Same as Leeds, very disappointed this time round just bitter .
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This cold spell has been very underwhelming in Leeds. Yes it's cold but barely any snow and with an easterly that's frustrating. The weekend it goes with a whimper then mild and wet lol
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7 minutes ago, mountain shadow said:
Is there anything that might move the pattern along quicker as I suffer from high blood pressure.
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4 minutes ago, Tim Bland said:
A nice northerly just in time for Xmas
Northerlies dont do much just run down the north sea these days and last a couple of days.
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As a cold, snowy fan I hate the outlook over the next week or so. Looking likely mild, drab sw will blow in with more rain. In Leeds it's been cold but just very wet over the last few days. As I get older the drab winters annoy me more, anyone else the same?.
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well here in Leeds the temperatures are up and the drizzle is back then the wind will get going again oh how I have missed it NOT !!!. This winter isn't as bad as last years constant wind and rain I couldn't live through another like that very depressing we have had a least snow and frost and less rain lately.I long for the very cold of a few years ago but looking ahead its not likely ,only up side is a lower heating bill but I like a winter to be just that ,I hate wet and windy weather !!.
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I think you will find the council are responsible for the gritting /maintenance etc that's why our roads are a mess not private companies.
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It is nice to have sunshine but frosty nights as looks likely over the next few days. Not a fan of the very mild temps this week its abnormal and crazy, only in the UK is 18 degrees likely in feb !!. Still hoping for one last cold, snowy blast next month though.