[Storm Christoph]

Ah yes - I've seen those before but had forgotten where!

3 minutes ago, MAF said:

Piers, i think you meant to write 

"that was my car!" 

Actually, I should have said it was my wife's car. I have a Volvo of course, called Lovejoy. 

[Storm Christoph]

One query - does the amber warning relate to the level of disruption rather than the actual volume of rain? I know the two are linked but it would take less rain to cause significant disruption in Leeds, for example, than it would in, say, Shap. 

[Storm Christoph]

1 hour ago, Jo Farrow said:

Flooding preparations  info- this was a two parter , first about before flooding adn the second part is about during and after flooding. 

Preparations for all - Flooding UK Part 1

WWW.NETWEATHER.TV

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A two-part look at flooding in the UK, how to prepare, what to consider about your location, making a flood plan and where to get help and advice from before a flood occurs.

 

That's my car!! 

My thoughts go to anyone who's at risk of flooding today. An utterly awful feeling of inevitable dread comes with it. I suspect I'm going to be ok today and I certainly won't be parking my car in that car park again. 

It's raining steadily here but not a puff of wind!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Currently -6.8 here at the moment and the snow has turned to concrete. 

 

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Nice walk!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Pretty but wet.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

In Appleby it's snowing but no covering. 5 miles away and 150ft up in Great Asby....nothing great but it looks pretty enough. 

[Model Output Discussion - Snow for some, but what else is in store?]

....you're watching the Model Discussion Thread. 

[North West Regional Discussion 30 December 2020 onwards]

56 minutes ago, Iceaxecrampon said:

Sweet spot looks NE of Appleby. METO got this one right. Radar definite battleground frontal convergence W and E. Big totals. We have 30% chance  at 16:00. 

I've got to go over to my dad's house later. It's at Murton...I'll let you know but it's snowing steadily and sticking in Great Asby. 

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Snowing here and settling readily. 0.4c with a dew point of 0.0c. 

[Yorkshire and E England regional discussion]

Enough of the self congratulations please. It doesn’t bear close scrutiny. Let’s show a little humility and not dominate the thread eg?

[Model output discussion - cold spell approaching?]

4 minutes ago, Kasim Awan said:

Plus that was 6:30am after a brilliant ECM run..

Just because a run is brilliant doesn't make it less volatile though. 

Don't fall into the trap of trying to call something early for credit later if it comes off!

[Model output discussion - cold spell approaching?]

Please also note, this is a community and everyone has the right to air their views. Please do not dominate the discussion or feel the need to respond to every post. It moves too quickly if people do that. 

Finally, as Malcolm says, if you want to thank someone, use the thanks button!

[North West Regional Discussion 30 December 2020 onwards]

Ah yes - many an absolutely horrendously cold night spent in the chicken shed on the industrial estate shooting arrows. I knew it wasn't going to be Kirkby Stephen anyway as your English was too good. Crystal clear over here. 

[North West Regional Discussion 30 December 2020 onwards]

Where are you...I've forgotten? Another Eden Valleyite!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

17 hours ago, Penrith Snow said:

...expecting -10c tonight which would be lowest since Dec 2010.

Dropped to minus 9.8 here last night and still minus 8. Joint coldest night since a minus 15 in December 2010. 

[North West Regional Discussion 30 December 2020 onwards]

well it's still -8 here and I'm not that far away!

[North West Regional Discussion 30 December 2020 onwards]

Couldn’t manage that last 0.2 drop but still the joint lowest min for 10 years.

[Model output discussion - Jan 3rd onwards]

Thank you everyone - I understand that for some they fear they might have to wait a bit longer until they can start looking for the end of the next cold spell, but the more this thread stays on topic the more use it is to everyone!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Snowing lightly here right now with a hint of the very barest of the slightest dusting overnight. 

12 hours ago, damianslaw said:

Here in Cumbria we have local county divides, the Dunmail, the Kirkstone and the Shap. Again often greeted by marked changes at the summits, cloud and rain one side, sunnier and drier the other, probably Shap the most notable change especially under a SW airstream, south of it clagged in low cloud, north and it breaks.

Great Asby is an absolute pig of a location in terms of having a topography which results in almost constant blowing drizzle whilst 5 miles away in Appleby, it can be sunny and dry. Murton, where my parents lived, experiences the infamous Helm Wind...which did result in this in March 2018

and conditions such as this - https://photos.app.goo.gl/trpVZNtiHAWoRnZZ8

 

[Model output discussion - Jan 3rd onwards]

Please everyone - I'm very grumpy tonight so please make an effort to stay on topic. It's not hard!

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

Not far at all - my parents lived at Murton and I can see Murton Pike from my house in Great Asby with Dufton Pike being a little bit further over to the left. 

I do love the fact that there's often someone with snow nearby. Rarely the Lakes...they're too gentrified to have snow, but this weekend, for example, my eldest and I went up onto Tailbridge Hill above Kirkby Stephen for a walk to Nine Standards Rigg. The road was clear as I drove up but half an hour later I made the executive decision to head back down and go for a walk at a lower level...

IMG_5086.MOV.

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

You're going to have to "Everest" Hartside Pass in the summer. Only 23 circuits I think. I've been up it loads and it's a doddle...albeit I always was in a car. 

[December 2020 Stats]

Great Asby, Cumbria...

 

Mean temp: 3.7º

Ave max: 6.2º

Ave min: 1.4º

Highest max: 12.6º (18th)

Lowest max: 0.8º (28th)

Highest min: 9.7º (18th)

Lowest min: -5.3º (25th)

Air frosts: eleven

Highest wind gust: 44mph (26th)

Wettest day: 33mm (26th)

No. wet days: twenty two

Total rainfall: 152mm

 

[Far north and northeast of England weather discussion]

There's a lot you'll be getting used to if you've moved from Norfolk to County Durham! I found Cumbria an eye-opener after growing up in Suffolk. 

It frequently surprises me the difference the Pennines make to the weather given their relative height. Nine times out of ten, when I cross over the top above Stainmore, the weather really is markedly different on the Cumbrian side to the Durham one. I think Consett's snowfall might be simply down to its elevation though...around 900ft. What's Norfolk's highest point...somewhere near Sheringham? I wonder if it's the first point inland that...oh, I actually don't know!