Airedalejoe
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8 minutes ago, NickR said:
I know I'm often the voice of doom and gloom, but the way this is going I can see ours being one of the regions with least snow. EA, SE, Mids will all get something really big. We'll have a couple of inches.
Cheer up, the charts look excellent for us!
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On 07/11/2020 at 17:09, Mair Snaw said:
Anybody in here know anything about Dunphail and Regulas in Moray?? Its about 120 to 150m asl.. looks good to me just wondering if anybody local for advice.. im guess @Ravelin is closest to this area..
Just back from a week in Relugas and we thought it was a beautiful place. We love the Borders but first time to this area so limited time to see places, Forres was a pleasant enough small town.
We were there for chillin with long walks and bike rides (me!). Very quiet compared to home with much less traffic on the roads. The rivers Divie and Findhorn had some stunning walks and both Culbin and Roseisle forests/beaches were incredible.
We never saw anything that could be considered a village in the 2 places you mention.
I'd move there in a heartbeat!
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9 minutes ago, sundog said:
Today was my first single digit max of the season, 9.4c.
Last yr it occurred on Oct 25th.
Incredible difference, we just miss single figure maximums in summer months and have already had quite a few single figure days.
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2c here this morning and we're not a particularly frosty spot. Coldest August temperature I can ever remember, would be interesting to see what the frost hollows recorded.
I've known many winter months not record a temperature this low, surprised the media not making more of record breaking cold in some places.
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I can beat you all! Stunningly cold here, mid afternoon,11c and strong winds. Can't remember ever being this cold in August and it is just the icing on the cake of a really poor summer.
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Cloudy, breezy and temperature of 15c!!!! Heatwave? We very rarely get one up here.
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19/20 here, barely average!
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I wish this possible heat would turn up in north east England as yet again, the summer here has been dire.
Currently 13c, mid summer afternoon, under thick cloud. Not the first time either, wondering if it is almost record breaking cold?
The forecast yesterday on local radio was 18c today and warm!?? How can temperatures below normal be classed as warm? There seems to be a reticence about saying cold or below average!
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Another very cold start, approaching -4 again!
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Snow was below average, icy/frosty mornings were probably above, sick of de-icing now (-4 this morning).
Plenty of cold days which seems at odds with a lot of folk though this is also true when the south of the UK has warm/hot summers and here in NE England it stays cool/cold/average most of the time.
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1 hour ago, Weather Enthusiast91 said:
Is it me or is British weather getting more and more boring?
I fear that by the time I eventually have children of my own, they will not be able to experience the joys of playing in the snow as we will no longer have any snow at all by that point. The way things are going, I can certainly see that happening.We were first told this in the early 90's and it turned out to be incorrect. I suspect it will be the same this time.
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2 minutes ago, swfc said:
Well we head towards mid January and I've seen two frost's.not a snowflake which in my area is unbelievable .people saying a toppler would suffice and bring in lower seasonal temps???can't see the point tbh
An amazing difference over a short distance. I've lost count of the number of times we've already had to scrape ice from the cars, not just on a morning but a few times prior to leaving work as ice/frost returned early. I've known whole winters that received less frosts than we've already had. Plenty of cold days too for cycling and walking in.
Snow has barely fallen at this height asl but there have been several falls higher up and our typical winter sees only small snow amounts anyway.
There have also been mild days but again I've known plenty of winters with more double figure days than we've had so far!
All in all, an average winter so far.
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Some extremely cold air dropping down through British Columbia, Canada. Warnings out regarding the very unusual depth of cold.
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Amazing difference to here. No sign of any of the above, maybe snowdrop shoots are just breaking the surface but thats normal. We've had plenty of ice/frosty mornings so far this winter.
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Springlike?!! Very icy here with a low of -2 and a high of 3 so a cold winter day with frost persisting in places. Nice and sunny but a day for wrapping up!
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12 hours ago, John88B said:
I must say reading through some of the comments you'd think we live in the artic circle. Winters in Britain are generally mild and the weather we've experienced so far this winter has been pretty much the norm.
The problem is extreme cold, snowy weather from the past sticks in the brain because it's not the norm, fooling the brain that it happened more often than it actually did. I can assure younger readers that many winters in the 70's and 80's were mundane, mild affairs, pretty much like this winter so far. Things really haven't changed that much.
Absolutely spot on, some of the comments in here are comical.
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7 minutes ago, Bristle boy said:
January 79 is the only January i can remember as memorable in terms of cold and snow; 1st 10 days of Jan 2010 were decent; that's about it for these parts and i'm 58!
Decembers 2009 and 2010, plus December 81 were only Decembers i can remember as memorable.
Very late Jan and into Feb i think deliver 'most' here, although it is worth remembering, Southern UK snowstorms are actually, comparatively rare in the great scheme of things.
Clusters of decent Winters comes foremost to my mind when talking about decent cold, snowy Winters for here. 78-87 had best winters here, not every one of those years, but there were a few in here. Early to mid-90s had a couple of decent ones.
Worst run of Winters in my lifetime were 71-78; most years were virtually snowless, bar Feb 78. Next batch of bad ones were v late 90s right up to 2008.
In more recent years, actually there are a few good 'uns, despite some in here saying to the contrary. Feb 09 was a one-week wonder, 4 snowfalls in one week. 09/10 December into January. End Nov/Dec 2010. End Feb/early March 18, plus couple of other falls during March.
Worth remembering, global warming or not, the UK Winter (esp Southern UK) is mild, maritime, with occasional cold incursions, and some Winters it just remains mild and wet - the norm.
At last, the truth! Reading some of the comments in here and in the mad thread it's clear some people think we have a climate like NE states or continental Europe!
The autumn and first few weeks of winter here have seen plenty of frost/ice and cold days. No snow as such except on higher ground. Far too much rain and grey gloomy days but mild days have been in short supply.
I've known many a whole winter with less cold/frosty days than this one and we're only a few weeks in. A reality check never goes amiss!
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In between cold and very wet spells another icy morning, car needs fully de icing!
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Another cold wet one, 4c. Frosty yesterday morning then wet and cold afternoon onwards.
Just looked at current London temp, 16c!!! Different world down south, can't remember the last time it reached 16 here as a daytime high!
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Going against the grain, another cold and wet day, temp 8c. North east England, the only place in the world without rising temps, lol.
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18 hours ago, Aleman said:
Not sure if it's on topic for this thread but I thought it would be of general interest. It's still September so just - WOW! As of 9pm yesterday Browning had 48 inches and still snowing. Some interesting pics. Seasonal snow records broken and seasonal temperature records expected to go after.
And I'm moaning due to a couple of cool days and a fair bit of rain! (We're up to around 75mm in the last week now, though I gather that is not much compared to some.)
Incredible, record cold and snow. Haven't seen anything on our TV, wonder why.
Tired of the prolonged cold and wet here, fields are flooding and it's just downright unpleasant unless your behind glass!
Need a long dry period now though can't see it happening.
Temp struggling to hit 9c!!
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NE England may as well be a different climate zone to the south now, a high of 14c today, windy and cloudy again with a little rain thrown in for good measure!
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21 hours ago, Frost HoIIow said:
I simply just agreed with Aleman that Heathrow's weather station is located in an increasingly built up & busy area compared to 20 years ago. Yet my post was met with hysteria by some people. If it's of any use to you I think climate change is happening but is a combination of natural & man made influences.
No doubt about it, climate has always changed and always will.
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1 hour ago, Scorcher said:
I don't think I can remember a summer with so many days with unexpected amounts of rain.
So many times there seem to have been dry days forecast even a day or two beforehand, and then all of a sudden rain shows up on the forecast at the last minute.
Also rain lingering when there is meant to be just a bit of drizzle in the morning- but it doesn't clear!
It has been infuriating at times. Today is another day like that around these parts.
Same here, dry and bright forecast, started tipping it down early morning then continued for hours. Another really poor day.
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Far north and northeast of England weather discussion
in Far Nth and NE of England Weather Discussion
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Keep the faith! Just back from walking the dergs and had 2 very heavy mini blizzards, fantastic! You mentioned walking the dog then getting back to watch the radar, I watch the radar then try and get out when snow is more likely, greatest walking weather, snow and temps freezing or below.
I'm sure most will see some more heavy squalls this week and who knows, maybe a reload after a little breather))