Pennine Rainshadow

[daveid87]

Hello all,

i just signed up today and i was wondering if any of you could help.

i am in my final year at uni and i am doing my project on rainshadow in the pennines. i was wondering if anyone has any information on days where rainshadow was dominate in this area? i have got data for everyday between 1994-1997 from the MET office for manchester and leeds, and results have come out how expected. Any days with extreme evidence would help as i could look in depth into the synoptic conditions which promote rainshadow. Does anyone know any other areas along the pennines which could have silimar results to manchester and leeds for a good comparison?

Thanks

[Terminal Moraine]

You could try the difference between Moor House about 1800 ft up on the Pennines and Durham, about 40 miles to the east; surely one of the most extreme examples of the Pennine rain shadow effect.

Or how about the difference between Darwin, in Lancs, and York.

T.M

[disco-barry]

There have been countless times where i've been at work in Halifax (sort of East of the Pennines) where it's been dreary all day with some rain and i go home 15m further SE and it's been sunny all day.

Never ceases to amaze me the Pennine rain shadow. :wacko:

[The PIT]

Or you can watch the showers die away as they leave the moors and drop down into Sheffield.

[The PIT]

Today would be a good day to look at it. Log into Net Weather extra put in s8 and you can see it in effect.