MetO Weather warning watch

[tinybill]

see the warning are still in place for us on Monday plus its looking very wild in Scotland later

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UK regions: North West England Wales Strathclyde Central, Tayside & FifeSevere GalesSat 17 JanThere is a moderate risk of a severe weather event affecting eastern parts of Wales, northwest England and some central parts of Scotland during Saturday afternoon and evening. There is the potential for southerly winds to gust between 55 and 65mph in these areas.

Issued at: 1414 Sat 17 Jan

UK regions: Orkney & Shetland Northern Ireland North West England Strathclyde Central, Tayside & Fife Highlands & Eilean Siar SW Scotland, Lothian & BordersHeavy SnowSun 18 JanThere is a moderate risk of a severe weather event affecting Northern Ireland, central and western Scotland and Cumbria. Frequent snow showers during Sunday has the potential to give moderate accumulations over higher roads and temporary accumulations at low levels.

Issued at: 1136 Fri 16 Jan

UK regions: North West England Northern Ireland Central, Tayside & Fife Yorkshire & Humber SW Scotland, Lothian & Borders Wales Strathclyde South West England Grampian Highlands & Eilean Siar West Midlands North East EnglandHeavy Snow & Severe GalesMon 19 JanThere is a moderate risk of a severe weather event affecting most of Scotland and Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of northern and western England.

Over England and Wales, winds could be more of a significant problem than snow, with gales or severe gales in places. However, there is still the potential for periods of snow to give significant accumulations across areas, mostly in the north and west.

Issued at: 1258 Sat 17 Jan

UK regions: East of England North West England Wales South West England Yorkshire & Humber West Midlands London & South East England East Midlands North East EnglandHeavy SnowTue 20 JanThere is a low risk of an extreme weather event affecting all of England and Wales. Periods of snow have the potential to give significant accumulations across many areas.

Issued at: 1156 Fri 16 Jan

[Nick L]

Yup, I said that the snow warnings will be toned down but not fully removed, and lo and behold that's what happened! But you folk in the north stay safe, looks very nasty indeed. It's bad enough here!!

[The PIT]

Well we hit 59 mph here tonight one off gust. We're fairly sheltered from SSW so some areas would have had much more so perhaps a warning should have been issued for South Yorkshire. Decisions decisions.

[Terminal Moraine]

Highest gust of 65 mph here with the mean speed reaching gale force for a short time.

[yamkin]

MetO have added the S/SW/SE to their Flash warnings of severe or extreme weather section

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_...t_warnings.html

[Terminal Moraine]

I see all the weather warnings for Monday and Tuesday have been withdrawn, apart from Scotland.

[Nick L]

Not unexpected though unfortunately.

[Cookie]

the weather warnings from the met where warranted for here, gusted 105mph and had sustained winds of 75 mph + for 5 or 6 hrs.

[Nick L]

the weather warnings from the met where warranted for here, gusted 105mph and had sustained winds of 75 mph + for 5 or 6 hrs.

Wow. Did it do any damage?

[Cookie]

Wow. Did it do any damage?

some but nothing major, as far as im aware.

few slates in the garden and few signs got damaged

[The PIT]

I see all the weather warnings for Monday and Tuesday have been withdrawn, apart from Scotland.

As expected can't see any further severe weather for this week in this area anyway.

[The PIT]

Oops been posting the wrong thread. What a thicko.

Been watching the advisories and warnings and I'll wait until Sunday before deciding to monitor it. Got a feeling the warnings will be downgraded again sometime later tomorrow.

I may have missed one. Certainly Tuesday night the evening forecast was going for a very wet Wednesday which didn't happen but I was going out and couldn't check.

[Mandy Langlands]

Meto have updated, my area included now.

[Richie V]

Meto now have a severe "take Action" red warning for the south east

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/...t_warnings.html

There is a Moderate Risk of an Extreme weather event affecting parts of southeast England, including parts of London during Monday. There is the potential for bands of heavy snow to bring accumulations of up to 15cms to some areas, accompanied by strong easterly winds, bringing drifting to higher ground.

Issued at: 1131 Sun 1 Feb

Edited February 1, 2009 by Chassisbot

[The PIT]

Okay for Sheffield region they've remembered us for once.

There is a High Risk of a Severe Weather event affecting much of England, Wales and eastern Scotland during Monday and Tuesday. Periods of snow will continue to extend northwestwards through Monday, with heavy falls likely in places. Although marked variations will occur from place to place, 5-10cm is likely in many areas with as much as 20-30cm possible, especially over higher ground. Drifting will occur in fresh to strong easterly winds. This could cause disruption to travel networks, especially across higher level routes.

During Tuesday, snow may turn to rain from the east at lower levels.

This Early Warning will be updated at around 11:00 on Monday 2nd February 2009 or be superseded by Flashes.

Issued at: 1158 Sun 1 Feb

I've noticed the depths are not the extreme amounts forecast by Country file.

Lower limit 2.5cm upper 15cm.

Met office very poor depth predictions and amounts of snow so it'll be interesting too see if they get it right.

[Richie V]

Okay for Sheffield region they've remembered us for once.

There is a High Risk of a Severe Weather event affecting much of England, Wales and eastern Scotland during Monday and Tuesday. Periods of snow will continue to extend northwestwards through Monday, with heavy falls likely in places. Although marked variations will occur from place to place, 5-10cm is likely in many areas with as much as 20-30cm possible, especially over higher ground. Drifting will occur in fresh to strong easterly winds. This could cause disruption to travel networks, especially across higher level routes.

During Tuesday, snow may turn to rain from the east at lower levels.

This Early Warning will be updated at around 11:00 on Monday 2nd February 2009 or be superseded by Flashes.

Issued at: 1158 Sun 1 Feb

I've noticed the depths are not the extreme amounts forecast by Country file.

Lower limit 2.5cm upper 15cm.

Met office very poor depth predictions and amounts of snow so it'll be interesting too see if they get it right.

Hey Pit, after that countryfile forecast I think were gonna do okay out of this! Down with the sheffield sheild

[V for Very Cold]

and yet they have downgraded the warnings for Tuesday for all bar scotland and the edges of the west of the country? yet warnings are up for Wednesday? have to say I more than a little confused

[Terminal Moraine]

There seems to be a considerable discrepancy between the amount of snow forecast on the BBC, whose information comes from the Met' Office, and that being forecast on the flash messages on the Met' Office website.

The latest flash warnings indicate up to 10cm on high ground in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire etc whereas Thomasz Schafernaker was talking about 30-40cm for the higher ground of northern England in the forecast after the luchtime news.

Edited February 2, 2009 by Terminal Moraine

[Tucco]

There seems to be a considerable discrepancy between the amount of snow forecast on the BBC, whose information comes from the Met' Office, and that being forecast on the flash messages on the Met' Office website.

The latest flash warnings indicate up to 10cm on high ground in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire etc whereas Thomasz Schafernaker was talking about 30-40cm for the higher ground of northern England in the forecast after the luchtime news.

Thats up till 1800 tonight.

Mark

Teesdale,Co Durham

[Pennine Ten Foot Drifts]

There seems to be a considerable discrepancy between the amount of snow forecast on the BBC, whose information comes from the Met' Office, and that being forecast on the flash messages on the Met' Office website.

The latest flash warnings indicate up to 10cm on high ground in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire etc whereas Thomasz Schafernaker was talking about 30-40cm for the higher ground of northern England in the forecast after the luchtime news.

Hi there TM, yes I saw that. I suspect that this was a bit of 'sexing up the news' - I would agree with 10-15 cms as a likely level depth, although the way it's blowing around here is making it very difficult to get a proper estimate of the true depth - there are already drifts of over 4 ft down our lane, and yet some patches on the fields are virtually snow free.

EDIT: posted a quick vid of the current virtual blizzard conditions on the Yorkshire watch thread for those who are interested

Edited February 2, 2009 by Pennine Ten Foot Drifts

[bennytes]

- there are already drifts of over 4 ft down our lane, and yet some patches on the fields are virtually snow free.

hiya PTFD.

not sure if you know, but that is WHY there are snow free areas, because you have big drifts.

i remember in 78 and 82 there were large snow free areas, but HUGE drifts everywhere.

I don't know how old you are, but I was speaking to a 24 year old workmate earlier, and commented about drifting snow, and he said ''what's drifting snow?'' :lol:

[The PIT]

Well the lastw arning they got right. Hip Hip Horray.

These things are like buses get none for ages and then suddenly two turn up in rapid succession.

For South Yorkshire.

There is a moderate risk of a severe event affecting parts of England and Wales. Further snow spreading from the south may give additional accumulations of 2 to 5 cm, perhaps 10 cm over higher ground.

Issued at: 1127 Wed 4 Feb

There seems to be a considerable discrepancy between the amount of snow forecast on the BBC, whose information comes from the Met' Office, and that being forecast on the flash messages on the Met' Office website.

The latest flash warnings indicate up to 10cm on high ground in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire etc whereas Thomasz Schafernaker was talking about 30-40cm for the higher ground of northern England in the forecast after the luchtime news.

Seen it all before left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. Could be that Thomasz is using different data sets for the broadcast. Difficult to change what you're going to say at the last minute.

[snowking]

I think the thing that we all ultimately have to bear in mind is regardless of BBC and met office advisories this is very much going to be a nowcasting event. The BBC are slowly pushing the event further north, whilst the chart runs today and the met office have stayed pretty much as they were since yesterday

The first band, that was forecast to peter out, actually appears to be re-forming currently just south of the cotswolds so already a slight suprise in the making there is likely to be plenty more through the next 16 hours

SK

[Terminal Moraine]

The latest warnings from the Met' Office have upgraded Sunday evening's snow somewhat with the potential for 10cm on high ground in this area, as opposed to 5cm in the earlier warning.

Monday night into Tuesday's snow threat has been shifted about 150 miles further north to take in Leicestershire and Northants, another 60 miles further north will do nicely for me.

Edit; it even takes in Staffordshire so this really is a knife edge situation as far as my back yard is concerned.

Edited February 7, 2009 by Terminal Moraine

[The PIT]

There is a moderate risk of a severe weather event affecting parts of central and northern England, northeast Wales and parts of central and southern Scotland on Sunday. There is a potential for around 5 to 10cm of snow, particularly on hills.

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