[Model Output Discussion 18Z 18/6/13 onwards]

Attn John Holmes - can't PM you, your inbox must be full. A meteo query, apologies mods. If anyone fancies a go btw, be my guest..

 

 I'm off to the Italian Alps for the first two weeks of July and a cursory glance at various LRF and charts paint a rather depressing picture but I'm no expert. Could you be so kind to give me a taster of what you think lies ahead. The area I'll be is Valtellina which is south of St Moritz.

 

Cheers

[Winter Model Discussion 06Z 17/02/13 onwards.]

Overall theme for the northern half of the country seems to be "drying out" for this month and the next (as per CFS anom). Can't say I'm unhappy to see that...

[North West England Regional Discussion 12th February 2013>]

Well, here is hoping for a few weeks of this, as long as the grey skies stay east...Hills need drying out a bit!

[Winter Model Output Discussion - 06Z 09/02/13 onwards]

Indeed SK, Matt works for the AA, he can't go on posting "Boom!" when a chart in deep FI shows something cute or go on wild tangents as it can be done on here. I follow him, he is NW based and he provides good updates for my area.

[WInter Model Output Discussion 12z- 28/01/2013]

Note to forumites, you're supposed to be nice weather geek chaps, not testosterone fuelled sport jocks sizing up your manhood.

Be nice.

Now, for the pub run, I'm concerned about those windspeed this week-end, let's see what it shows!

[Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)]

An article about the so called solar forcing, the little graphs is eloquent enough I would say...

http://www.skepticalscience.com/open-letter-mayor-boris-johnson.html

Bottom line is that best qualifed people on the subject do not see any significant relation between the sun activity and our increasing temperatures. If you want to believe loonies on blogs or forums peddling their pet theories, do so but stop pretending it makes you some kind of edgy thinker, the modern heir of Galileo, etc probably means you're suffering even more of Dunning-Kruger than you have realised so far if at all

[Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)]

Nth recycled story about something the Met Office did not say...

[Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)]

Seeing those pillocks wrong again will be the small consolation of seeing the weather revert to standard UK fayre after the model excitement...

Nathan Rao (Express weather) earns a living from that, seriously...

[Winter Model Discussion - Cold Hunting -23/12/12]

Are EML and Jason talking about the same models above?

[Snow Patches On Scottish Mountains]

Excellent stuff, thanks Firefly!

[Jet Stream]

Down with them "experts", power to the people and COMMON SENSE...Them eggheads know nuthing!

Ahem..sorry...

[Queens Jubilee Bank Holiday Weather Prospects.]

Saturday

Fine weather with plenty of sunshine and good visibility. Moderate east to northeasterly winds.

Sunday

Staying fine and settled with high pressure ridge persisting. Moderate north or northeasterly winds with excellent visibility.

Looks fine to me...Lakes District mountain weather forecast...

[Queens Jubilee Bank Holiday Weather Prospects.]

Don't look too bad for a bit of wildcamping indeed Essan... ;-)

[Spring 2012]

Went out to say hello to mates running the marathon today (handily, the course took them a few hundred yards where I live...), 30min out there was enough, comically awful weather...

[Model Discussion - 10th March Onwards]

With this setup are showers prevalent during the day leaving the nights relatively dry?

[2012 UK Drought]

Long hike on and around Kinder, a fair chunk off path. My boots were cleaner after...Very dry up there and the level of Kinder reservoir seemed lower than it should. The streams were far from peak conditions, Kinder Downfall was reduced to very little (shame as the strong wind was blowing the righ way to create the always entertaining uphill waterfall effect...)

[In Depth Model Discussion, Analysis and Summaries]

Seems to tie up pretty well with Meto 16-30 dayer actually.

[In Depth Model Discussion, Analysis and Summaries]

So I'm reading Matt Hugo about a strong signal for MJO to enter phase 6/7 by early April, any thoughts for you chaps?

[Spring 2012]

Perfect walking weather in the NW of the Peak District, good to be out!

[Spring 2012]

Splendid stuff, think I'll book monday off and I'll be pitching high on sunday night, nowth like enjoying the sun with a brew whilst your tent thaws and the valleys are under the fog...

[Spring 2012]

Excellent conditions for inversions that, best book a night off early next week for a pitch on a high hill!

[Winter 2011/12 - General Discussion]

Ticks already in full biting mood up in the Scottish hills, great...

[Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)]

Always good for a laugh our James...

[The Winter 2011/12 Forecast Thread]

Well, the top 3 forecasters (GP, RJS and Lady of the Storm) did not mention a long cold winter, did they?

Once you finished castigating the backslapping, learn to read...

[2012 UK Drought]

Intriguing comments Terminal Moraine/Recklessabandon, there seem to be great variations even in smallish areas (the Peak District is not exactly a huge area and there is not that much distance between Carsington and Ladybower reservoirs).