Soaring Hawk

Wow, it’s only 15c here with a NNE of 8/13. Feeling surprisingly chilly after last night and the sticky, oppressive humidity for most of the day. Hopefully will get some sleep tonight.

Feel for you Tom. Find daylight storms exciting but develop a night-only fear/aversion to thunder/lightning, as does my young labrador so selfishly hoping the latest nw radar activity approaching south coast dissipates or bypasses my area. 10pm light drizzle didn’t last long but still very humid here as I post this.

Vicious 15 minutes of intense rain, hail and powerful wind gusts. Ours was a separate one, slightly south of the one hitting Cambridge that @Matty88 mentioned. Very clear incoming on the radar so able to delay taking the dog out -thank goodness. Now have paddling pools on lawn and drive with bright sunshine.

So pleased your daughters and granddaughter were either side of that and are ok.

Went to bed not expecting anything as thought I was too far north. Woke at 01:20 to see it a snow covering. An unexpected treat! Snowing again now but looks as though there might also be a very slight thaw. Looking pretty though. My young lab isn’t sure what to make of it - he’s daintily high-stepping around with exaggerated camp ballerina dramatics.

What a treat to be out walking the dog today. Clear, crisp air; beautiful, all too rare (this year) winter sun and the sheer joy of white pockets of frost contrasting with brightly coloured sun warmed grass and winter crops. Invigorating and mood enhancing. Still -1, the black car has remained white all day in the shade and will be horrid to clear at 06:45 in the forecasted freezing fog but today, at least, the sun shone and for a few hours all felt right with the world.

Sun hasn’t yet broken through the heavy mist. Hard frost and currently -3

Is this similar to yesterday’s GFS Snowicane that was um politely disregarded as unlikely? I’m beginning to hope those of you, who are far more knowledgeable than me (99.9%), will also politely disregard the likelihood and severity of this actually happening - meant to be at a public meeting doing a presentation in the evening

Happy Hogmanay to all - here’s to 2019’s frisky cough free calves, returning geese, Costa Lochgelly’s Husband of the Year needing to dig out the snow drifts, Mistyqueen’s house staying in one piece, Hairy Celt getting more than a bit of pish falling on his wood pile and all the happiness possible for everyone. Best wishes from the 13 year old nw veteran in temporary exile down south file

Happy New Year to the most tenaciously optimistic snow searchers ever found on this tiny island May the Snow Gods smile on us in 2019

Oh my goodness! The sun is out Glorious technicolour has resumed. How lovely with a current temp of 10C and a walk with my dog - or is that heresy to say lovely when so may are desperately seeking snow? *steps quietly out of the room* Happy 2019 everyone - may the snow Gods smile upon this little island of ours.

Dear Knocker and phil nw, Thank you so much for the regular informative posts and the time obviously taken to provide such an excellent analysis with the detailed graphics. This is my first port of call every day and I’ve learned so much from the way your updates are presented. In my strange little head I always think of this as the Sidney Serenity Short range Sanity Sanctuary, not just in weather model terms but as a therapeutic short term fix when I stray into The Other Places.. I do hope your incredible commitment continues through 2019 Knocker - we are very lucky you’ve invested so much time and effort for us. Thank you and best wishes for a happy 2019.

Mist has cleared with sun and clear sky. Feeling chilly though. Currently temp: 6C Wind: SE 1, gusting to 2 Pressure: 1034 Humidity: 87% Visibility: Good Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas , Happy Hogmanay and best wishes for a happy, healthy 2019 to all the delightful members in my former thread. Miss being a part of this friendly group.

A beautiful sunrise earlier. Currently: 4C, sunny and blue sky/cloud free Wind: SSW 6/18 Pressure: 1007 Humidity: 94% and good visibility

Utterly vile here. Can’t believe the dog wanted to go out a short time ago. Temp: 1C - feels like -6 Heavy (in your face sideways) rain Wind: SE 25 gusting 39, expected to increase during evening for goodness sake.. Greater love hath no Mummy than she will lay down her seat by the fire for her pooch and all that.....

As ever knocker thank you for your detailed input here. As I'm about to go off grid to a small cottage literally on the Norfolk coast I've been keeping an eye on the models, just in case there was any risk of a north sea storm surge in the next few days - which would affect the little place I'm staying in (particularly the low lying little exit road inland). Feel better having read your posts!

So sorry about your news bobbydog, that must be turning your life over hugely. Really hope you can find somewhere suitable that you like and meets your budget. Just wondering why your landlord hasn’t given you the six months notice you’re entitled to? Nice sunset yesterday.

Arrived home from work an hour ago and have secured and/or taken in garden furniture - so hopefully nothing flying into conservatory in the middle of the night. Wind has significantly increased in the last hour, SSW gusting 37 and only going to get stronger until peaking early tomorrow. Glad I’m not in the office tomo as the route in and car park is right in the middle of a forest, where ex US listening/secret weirdo base operated from. Yesterday branches were down and I wouldn’t want to push my luck that nothing lands on the car park again

Good morning Currently 16C with high cloud Wind: S 10 gusting 24 Pressure: 1012 Humidity: 90% Visibility: Good Feels pleasantly warm, damp and breezy out with my loopy lab. Good walking temperature. Have a good Sunday everyone

Yesterday’s and today’s rain has already helped the lawn. Well, a bit anyway. Taken Sunday 5 August Few minutes ago

It has rained from 11am through to 15:00, then bright sun which I missed sitting out in as am defrosting the freezer. Rain started 15 minutes and have two loud thunder rumbles. Not forecasted and unexpected but nice to hear. Currently sunny and raining.

First ‘proper’ rain since early May, other than 3 minute shower on 26 May and a 5 minute downpour on Sunday 29 July. Puddles on pavements splash splash, splish splosh. Happy happy except big puppy Labrador. Who took one look at the rain, looked up at me, with his acquired Princess Di heartbroken gaze, and got into his bed. A less technical update tomorrow