Cold Spell Discussion

[mackerel sky]

Hope to see similar scenes like this from February!

[Snowstorm1]

John, Iceberg and teits and other good posters if the ecm solution verified by thursday and friday there will be blizzards across the eastern side of the country i think please can you inform me on your views on this cold spell approachng it will be very much appreacited

If i posted in wrong area you can move it :o

Edited December 13, 2009 by Snowstorm1

[Snowyowl9]

First batch of cold air has arrived overnight a quite thin cloud layer of AC at 1.0c min of 0.2c and a frost.

Feels much fresher crisper air now.

[Weather-history]

Frost this morning: -1C

I went for a milder than average (5.9), wet December. The milder than average part is under pressure.

[ForeverPomeroysnow]

Frost this morning: -1C

I went for a milder than average (5.9), wet December. The milder than average part is under pressure.

Possibly the wet as well Mr Data

A hard forst earlier this morning starting to thaw now though

[glasgow-guy]

another freezing morning good news is fog has almost gone

Edited December 13, 2009 by glasgow-guy

[Methuselah]

The fog's completely gone around here...Must be a change of air-source - there's absolutely no wind!

[mettalfabrik]

hi and good morning

i view this chart every day and its the first one this winter thats mentioned any kind of wintery precipitation albeit sleet for normandy also because its a flight forecast for flights below 18,000ft it gives the airframe icing height down to 2000ft which is also the lowest its been this winter\autumn, i hope this is the harbinger of things to come

bryan

http://www.jerseymet.gov.je/forecast/jersey/flight.htm

[frozencamel]

Just watched BBC News 24 weather and there was no real mention of any snow for the Midlands up to Wednesday. So the past winters that were about to hit us with FREEZING temps has decided not to knock at the UK's door?

Every time I have looked at the ensembles 850's the carrot of -8 -10 air is 5 days away and never arrives.

It like watching ground hog day only without Andie MacDowell in it

Although I admit it's only mid December

Edited December 13, 2009 by frozencamel

[i luv snow]

You gotta love the METO update, any showers turning to snow for eastern areas by Thursday, into the weekend the cold and snowy weather may spread to all parts of the UK, and they say it looks like the cold and wintry showers will continue into Xmas day itself... wish ti didnt chop and change so much, but it's still promising - especialyl with the current sypnotics!

[Richie V]

Well, I feel a little blue this morning. Whilst washing the dishes I had BBC radio leeds on and their breif 5 day forecast was not encouraging.

Today, sunny spells with a few light showers later, Max temp 7C

Tonight, cloudy with light outbreaks of rain, 4C

Monday, damp with light rain on and off, temp 6C

tuesday, sunny spells occasional showers 8C

weds, mainly cloudy, 4C

thursday, sunny spells, feeling pleasent in light winds, 9C

Yes, I know radio forecasts tend to be very poor but.........

Whats happened?

Seems a bit far feched when veiwing the model output!

Edited December 13, 2009 by Chassisbot

[mettalfabrik]

hi this chart certainly seems to back up i luv snows last post for some wintery stuff circa thursday

[SteveB]

No frost here this morning, or indeed yesterday morning. Infact Friday was colder than today & yesterday.

No real cold spell as such here yet.

[frozencamel]

Well, I feel a little blue this morning.

Seems a bit far feched when veiwing the model output!

Blue is cold so may be your feeling a little orange...

[kold weather]

Not sure where they are getting the 9C from to be honest!

Shave another 6-7C off that and you'll be closer to the mark...

Anyway Wednesday marks the day where we should transition into a slightly colder airmass again. The models have certainly lessened the strength of the cold for Thursday-Friday but the models do still seem to strongly suggest a couple of days where the maxes will struggle to get too high.

[mettalfabrik]

to back up my earlier post here is the latest metar from jersey airport

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ICAO : EGJJ

Station Name : Jersey Airport

Time : 13 / 09:50Z

Temperature : 5.0°C / 41.0°F

RH : 93%

Wind : ENE (60 degrees) at 17 mi/h

Pressure : 1025.1 mb

Sky Condition : Few clouds at 1000ft, Broken clouds at 1500ft

Weather : Rain And Small Hail/Snow Pallets Shower

==================================================

Edited December 13, 2009 by blackdown

[t_trump1]

There is no sign of frost here in london yet. Its just starting to rain. Hopefully by thursday we will start to see some snow!

[glasgow-guy]

the snow risk for glasgow on wed-thur has gone to hell in a hand cart no models have been consistent at all in the 6 days i have been watching the threads.

its all guess work and what on earth has happened to the forum since last night another reminder that this place should be taken with a pinch of salt

[Richie V]

Not sure where they are getting the 9C from to be honest!

Shave another 6-7C off that and you'll be closer to the mark...

Anyway Wednesday marks the day where we should transition into a slightly colder airmass again. The models have certainly lessened the strength of the cold for Thursday-Friday but the models do still seem to strongly suggest a couple of days where the maxes will struggle to get too high.

My thaughts too Kold, our reigonal radio forecasts are truley awful at best. I sometimes think they record temps against a brick wall in the sun!

[winterfreak]

Have patience!! Snow will come eventually.

You think so? The only trend i keep getting from the models is a dissapation into the ether of anything remotely wintery......

[pj cov]

sleeting here in coventry,,,

[cold snap]

Can anyone upload Countryfile today?

Please

[Met4Cast]

According to the NW radar theres snow in the SE of England right now

[glasgow-guy]

I must be looking at something completely different then

what models you looking at?

[Rommy]

i take it there will be no snow to look foward to for the midlands then?