Cold Spell General Discussion

[Marcus_surfer]

That video only (according to the commentary) shows 'snow flurries' over the UK... blue is snow cover. So no need to go ramping just yet me thinks

i'm happy with a few snow flurries, if it is very cold, any fronts that collide with the cold air risk being of snow

[Dartmoor_Matt]

I think it would just about take the biscuit if Spain was under a snow cover and we had a few flurries. Hell, all of Europe would be covered in the stuff.

[jethro]

well hope i diont get band for this but my wife just said to me if it snows on the big day she will run down our road topless and back to our house .i ask if she was joking she was deadly serious .

Perfectly understandable behaviour IMO

[glasgow-guy]

a fantasy video that could be good for us fingers crossed

[fear sneachta]

a downgrade coud be on the way! cold pool pointing more towards central and southern europe, high pressure needs to shift NW (I think)

This would be in line with Joe B*astardi's video forecast.

Edited December 8, 2009 by fear sneachta

[steve1971]

loooks like not much in the way of snow down here but pritty cold so dont think the wife will have to do her run if she dose i poast it on u tube lol

[doublebarrel]

What do the Meto say about all of this ? i haven`t heard much from them so have they got access to `other charts`? the charts today have confused me ( not hard ) some people saying yes maybe snow orthers saying no snow but cold. just who is right !!

[MR EXTREMES]

id forget that video well for us anyway,

its over cold dry crap on the way nothing exciting yet another bloody let down from the models.

i really am fedup and gutted winters are rubbish in this blasted country.

now where are them prozac lol.

sorry peeps totally not even going to listen to comments in model threads,

the fi i mean whats the point in thinking that far out is going to happen pointless.

[Rollo]

So many more twists and turns to come-just hold your breath and don't panic Mr Mannering.

[David-kig]

mmmm the fl i dnt like mild air where i am go bk south

[Snowfan50]

Bloody hell, how can france and spain got all the cold and snow and where i am its free from snow. I bloody hate the weather this damn country gets.

[Nights King]

mmmm the fl i dnt like mild air where i am go bk south

Yes that chart would not be good for us in west country if it came off. I sense rain

[snowlover2009]

http://www.wzkarten.de/pics/Rtavn2881.png just looked on weather outlook, they talk about the south being very very snowy, but surely much of england would have massive amounts of snow. in fi i know but how much snow and drifts would we get from this ?

[Backtrack]

Okay, what have I missed?

SOMEONE FILL ME IN!!

PLEASE!

[Nights King]

Okay, what have I missed?

SOMEONE FILL ME IN!!

PLEASE!

Its all too painful for words at the moment. i sugest you read last 15 pages of model thread....

Could still be huge cold spell but also chance of a huge let down.

[Ben_Cambs]

Basically Backtrack like Mullender said there is a good chance of a cold spell and maybe quite snowy to, but the latest GFS 12z run was a downgrade, and the next few days will be vital on the charts for this spell. I really hope the 18z run is a decent upgrade and UKMO will be the one to watch

[Solar Cycles]

Too many people willing to throw the towel in, take heed of what Joe B was saying. For me his Autumn forecast was spot on, and the pattern he talks about is being modelled as we speak. Ok it's showing different variations, but it will be at least +72hrs before this is nailed!

[Backtrack]

So there's a BIG snow event coming up?

*wizzes to get hat, gloves and scarf*

[Ben_Cambs]

So there's a BIG snow event coming up?

*wizzes to get hat, gloves and scarf*

Its a good chance but there is time for it to go horribly wrong. The shortwaves near to Greenland is one problem

[Pennine Ten Foot Drifts]

Could still be huge cold spell but also chance of a huge let down.

So basically absolutely no change since this first started appearing as a possibility 5 days ago...........

Given that all along virtually everyone on here nods sagely and agrees when someone says FI has been at about T90+ for the last week, and then a post later is either frothing at the mouth or shooting themselves about what is being shown at T150+ (and even out to T240+ !!!) is frankly all rather bizarre

[Ben_Cambs]

Also this could be a very good spell snow wise in the East. If the charts are very good in 3 days time, then get excited, but its potential for now

Edited December 8, 2009 by Snowman0697

[Backtrack]

It's more than potential, even the long range Met Office forecast is calling snow showers.

[Methuselah]

IMO, all we really have, just now, is a slow and unpredictable transition to colder non-zonal weather-conditions. And NO-ONE knows exactly how that transition will pan-out??

[kold weather]

Very true Pete, just about anything can happen however!

Still we do have a colder period coming up regardless, when the easterly flow starts to kick in if anything temps will raise a little bit, probably will be very dull past Sunday, hopefully we can get a proper cold flow during that period but we shall see.

So cold to some degree looks locked on now, but the synoptic pattern still seems highly uncertain.

[MR EXTREMES]

absolutely they are im not saying cold is not coming to town.

but its turning into a joke now how can anyone say snowfeast is on the cards when hardcore model watchers are not happy,

i agree its only a couple of runs but shortwave is showing its hand in different models now and some are saying this is good and alot are saying its bad.

if its bad and showing on different models and different runs then this cant be good.

still not nailed cool down is on the cards,

but this could well be a repeat of december 2008 although colder than average it was very dry.

its easy to get sucked into the cold ramp i always do cant help it.

well i think its all going downhill or its going to over the next 24 to 48 hours.