Jump to content
Will it snow? 7 day forecast Weather Radar Will it be cold?
Snow?
Local
Radar
Cold?

Trugoy

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    40

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by Trugoy

    Atlantic Storms - 12th December 2011 Onwards Part 2

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    OMG what was that?I was watching tv with headphones on as others are in bed when all of a sudden the house started shaking violently,I opened a window and for a minute or two the wind was really strong,gates were banging the garden chairs went flying car alarms have gone off and now pouring down,wind nearly non excistent now but a few minutes ago was like wow!!!

    just had a similar thing happen here, rain and wind was swirling down so hard was worried a tornado was forming down my road for a mintute!!

    Atlantic Storms - 12th December 2011 Onwards Part 2

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    completely wild here in North Brighton on top of a hill with the wind coming up from the sea! Calmed down for a bit about half an hour a go but the gusts seem to be picking up momentum again now, worst was between 11 and 12 I would say. Not easy to sleep with the bedroom window facing the tree lined street!

    I'm a bit west of you but agree about it being most intense between 11 and 12, walked my girlfriend home at 11 and felt pretty nervous walking below some of the old trees! I've seen a few posts saying winds could increase in the south east up until 3 to 4:30am but dunno if we have seen the worst now?

    Atlantic Storms - 12th December 2011 Onwards

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    Possible we could see high pressure eventually when the Atlantic calms. at the moment antthing could turn up in the next 2 weeks! and i include the word wintry for even the SE.

    It is important for everyone to keep on topic as this makes the forum become confusing for many readers!

    Back to the storm.. il be scanning the charts soon and give some idea on what we can expect monday/tuesday

    My appoligies, just went for the most active thread! I am very interested in your use of the word wintry but wont get my hopes up just yet.. After the last few years i'm sure we will get a snow fall at somepoint this winter but i think we'd be very lucky to get anything before christmas! Then again we got a decent snowfall last december down here and january onwards was a bit of a damp squib. :( I've seen a few poster on here in the portsmouth to brighton area so will post some updates tomorrow from my neck of the woods if we end up experiecing anything wild!

    Atlantic Storms - 12th December 2011 Onwards

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted · Edited by Dan123

    Indeed I saw it a few nights back...Really obvious ring around the moon..

    The ring around the Moon is caused by the refraction of Moonlight (which of course is reflected sunlight) from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. The shape of the ice crystals results in a focusing of the light into a ring. Since the ice crystals typically have the same shape, namely a hexagonal shape, the Moon ring is almost always the same size. Less typical are the halos that may be produced by different angles in the crystals. They can create halos with an angle of 46 degrees....

    I think this might be the first true halo i've seen then, many times i have seen rings of light around the moon but these have been quite close to the moon and perhaps due to clouds passing over it :s This was quite an interesting sight and i could only see it when out of the street lights glare. Anyway, i've only just gone 20 and dont remember alot of storms people talk about such as the boxing day one over a decade ago (this possibly could be a time i remember the sea crossing the coastal roads where i am!) and i know apart from the odd bit of torrential rain we haven't had anything to major down where i am for atleast the last few years, hope everyone stays safe but am also interested to see if this week holds some of the most extreme weather i have ever experienced..

    Interesting discussion off topic but about the topic(storms) :unknw: a thread is open for that now.

    I think it would be best to chat about the storms and stay on topic, people reading must want to know whats happening? monday night/early hours tuesday a potentially dangerous gale looks likely to hit the South coast and also inland areas from there, thats the first round, then severe damaging gales look likely to become widespread affecting northern and western areas tuesday, this storm system is a concern and damage is likely, it starts monday night hitting the south, and not only wind, very heavy and prolonged rainfall in Southern areas, Southwest/Southeast and Wales. this is what to focus on now and take a closer look(il update with charts later), although more storms lining up we need to also watch and chat about this week.

    With so much activity firing up from the Atlantic and a powerful Jet, temperatures differences, anything could spring up from this, even a new system, it time to watch the Atlantic very closely, as many are doing, but please stay on topic.

    Thankyou. :)

    Sorry about my off topic moon post! ;) that is the astronomer in me but i have taken a big interest in weaher in the last couple of years but still am getting to grips with unterstanding certain charts etc.. What i've been wondering is after three low pressure systems in a week does this look to be a likely trend for the month ahead or can we not tell this early?

    Thundersnow. It May Be The Most Misunderstood Weather Phenomena In The World Today,

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    I remember seeing this once about 10 years ago on the south coast, while i'd be lying if i said i remember the month i remember it seemed a little earlier in the year for snow, we got a huge blizzard (huge blizzard by southern Englands standards ;) ) , some lighting and thunder while it was intense and the snow settled although it turned into a sleat storm and was all melted within a few hours..

×
×
  • Create New...