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Hi Kevvo. For info about freezing rain. I grew up in the north cotswolds and was at secondary school in the 1962/3 winter. We had about three weeks of freezing rain. When you were out in it it was just rain but all the trees, paths, telegraph wires etc.were coated in about an inch of ice. The wires and branches would keep snapping off. The previous drifted snow was rock hard and covered in a layer of solid ice. We used to walk right over the hedges as the snow was like concrete. Not seen freezing rain now for about 20 years. We have a place on the south coast in Christchurch and none of the neighbors had a clue what we were talking about when I mentioned freezing rain - its that rare and and its deadly so I hope you don't get much if any.
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My thoughts exactly. I'm in Stroud, Gloucestershire. I was in the house when suddenly all the doors and windows started to vibrate and there was a rumble akin to a heavy vehicle going past the house. I remember thinking "Earthquake" as a similar thing occurred many years ago when I was playing the piano in the top floor of a house and the piano moved. It was an earthquake then also.
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Chris55 is so right about elevation affecting snow in his earlier message. I was in Stroud town centre this morning and you would not know it had snowed. The roads were dry. Whereas where I live in Thrupp Lane nearby, at 350 ft we still have a couple of inches. However, I needed to go to a Nature Reserve just five miles north of Stroud this afternoon as I volunteer there for Butterfly Conservation and these images were taken there at 2 pm today, I kid you not. I was unable to get the car into the car park so to get it off the road I had to use a warning triangle while I dug myself a parking space to get the car off the busy road. The site is around 800 ft at the highest point and I estimated the snow depth was approaching a foot in places. It was a winter wonderland. Anyway, I thought I'd show you a few pictures to make you salivate.
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Model Output Discussion - cold spell to end Autumn
musician replied to Paul's topic in Forecast Model Discussion
I've really missed you TEITS. As a learner and still a learner I always looked forward to your posts as they seemed to me to be the most reliable and balanced. I've been really put off by all this recent bickering ansdwas thinking of taking a break from this site for a few days until things calmed down - that is unless you are going to be posting on here! Thanks. -
Model Output Discussion - cold spell to end Autumn
musician replied to Paul's topic in Forecast Model Discussion
Agreed! it so good to be able to follow what is being said, represented by step by step charts. I'll look forward to further posts from you Quicksilver 1989. -
Model output discussion - 5th December 2016 - Into Winter we go
musician replied to Paul's topic in Forecast Model Discussion
Agreed. I'm trying to learn more from those far more knowledgeable than myself but have to trawl through reams of bickering instead of backing up thoughts with models. Its become so bad that if I don't see a chart I tend to disregard the one-liners. PLEASE lets return to serious discussion! -
Model Output Discussions 06z 04/11/16
musician replied to phil nw.'s topic in Forecast Model Discussion
Ah! Sorry to be such a pedant! -
Model Output Discussions 06z 04/11/16
musician replied to phil nw.'s topic in Forecast Model Discussion
At last! someone who can spell STELLAR correctly! -
Just catching up on last evening's posts and, as someone who does not feel qualified to reply in depth to many of the posts. I have to say that this is possibly the best post I've ever read on here in the past few years. A beautiful explanation of your thoughts, which took me quite some time to read as I was able to click on and digest your explanations at every stage. A perfect post for those who might be new to this thread. Thank you so much Vorticity 0123. You have restored my faith in this forum! Peter Stroud
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Model Output Discussion; into 2015
musician replied to martthefart's topic in Forecast Model Discussion
You are our only hope, Frosty. Its only your optimistic posts which keep me on this forum! Sorry, posted in the wrong place just now, but you need to know that its only your optimism which keeps me on this forum! -
Yep! Just looked out of the window and it's snowing! Didn't expect this to happen yet.
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Thanks for this. I'm thinking of setting up something similar so have bookmarked this. Also, we spend quite a lot of time in Dorset so it will prove useful. Peter Stroud
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Well, even if we don't get any more this winter, I'm happy with what we had on Friday. I measured a level six inches, which is, I think, our heaviest fall since February 1998. Have some great photos for my next home made Christmas Card!
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Edit: Just checked the radar and yes, I think you could be right!
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Ever the optomist!