Snow And Ice In The Northern Hemisphere 2011/12

[cyclonic happiness]

Morning all!

Well. here's today's update, as we can see, we are starting to pull back the blue anomolies, especially over America.

But, there still should be alot more snow over Scandi'.

[kold weather]

Big low complex is forecasted to move close to Scandinavia which is probably going to erase alot of those reds by the end of the week. Hopefully it will introduce some snow for some parts of eastern Europe as well.

[cyclonic happiness]

Afternoon everyone.

Well here we are for today.

If you look very closely, you'll see a pixle of positive snow anomoly in the Scottish highlands, plus a couple of pizles over the Pennines

[Gavin Hannah]

Some great snow over Scotland now! Hopefull we can open the resorts this weekend! Scandi also looking better since yesterday!

[Turnedoutniceagain]

Pennines ?? I need to go to Specsavers !!!

[picog]

Snow still pretty reluctant to cross into Europe.

Pennines ?? I need to go to Specsavers !!!

Me too. He's obviously younger than us?

[chrisbooth0070]

Snow still pretty reluctant to cross into Europe.

Looking at the webcams in the alps, tomorrow's image should look a little different well, on the mountains anyway!

Edited December 5, 2011 by chrisbooth0070

[Aaron]

On yesterdays update, there was no snow on the Pennines (CH was thinking of the Southern Uplands), however, today:

Edited December 5, 2011 by Aaron

[damianslaw]

Just as well we don't have an easterly at present - lack of snow cover over europe would probably just be resulting in cloudy cool conditions.

The Alps should see a fair bit of snow over the next few days and scandi should start to see some decent top ups. Interesting how far west russia is starting to loose some snow thanks to the mild southwesterlies.

[cyclonic happiness]

evening all!

Very encouraging to see the positive anomolies affecting most of northern Britain.

Here are today's updates, followed by an image of last year at the same time for comparison.

And just look at Texas!!!! :o

last year.

Edited December 6, 2011 by cyclonic happiness

[Geordiesnow]

Just as well we don't have an easterly at present - lack of snow cover over europe would probably just be resulting in cloudy cool conditions.

The Alps should see a fair bit of snow over the next few days and scandi should start to see some decent top ups. Interesting how far west russia is starting to loose some snow thanks to the mild southwesterlies.

Surely its the cold uppers that determined whether Easterlies are convective or not?? If we got a Scandi high via the PV coming down into Scandi and it hits us, the Easterly will be convective regardless the lack of snow cover?

That said the set up in Scandi and into Russia is looking very poor, very modest upper air temps to say the least and the set up will not help the lack of sea ice in the Laptev Sea.

Good too see Hudson Bay finally freezing up properly now, this should continue as conditions look more than favourable for new ice to form.

[Polar Bear]

The latest updates just seem to show UK is running a little later this year

[damianslaw]

Good to see northern britain white - long may it last and lets hope we see a snow covered britain again - three years in a row.

[Aaron]

The latest updates just seem to show UK is running a little later this year

Compared to last year, but we are doing better then average

[liam300]

Compared to last year, but we are doing better then average

No were not

[cyclonic happiness]

No were not

we are still above average for snow cover in the UK, remember that last December was the coldest on record.

Maybe this December won't be the coldest on record, but looking at the charts, it could be the snowiest, especially for Scotland?!

[Aaron]

No were not

Of course we are, what planet do you live on?

Finland is now completely covered, and the lakes are freezing up nicely.. come on Sweden and Norway..

[Mark Neal.]

No were not

Just because we experienced a lot of snowfall this time last year across a large area of the United Kingdom and this year it just been restricted to the North doesn't mean we are below average, Infact excluding last year, we are pretty much doing well!

[Polar Bear]

Sorry guys didn't mean to start such a debate. However on another positive note in answer to above come on Norway looks like it has stepped up. I have Norwegian in laws and just on their Facebook postings there is a "hurra sno" status. Now I don't speak a word of Norwegian but I think that is fairly understandable. Strikes me though as a little strange to post on a status. They normally are fed up with the snow and weather there so maybe this time they were feeling it overdue? Anyway they are based in Bergen I believe. I shall look forward to seeing the updates tomorrow. X

[Lynxus]

No were not

The below clearly shows we have more snow that normal ( yes last year was exceptional ) But for a normal winter, This is better

[Updraft]

Looks like some excellent snow falling in the French alps right now!

La Rosière, France

Here's the HD live cam: http://www.webcam-hd.com/rosiere-planica.php you can control it also!

Beautiful!

[cyclonic happiness]

Afternoon guys!

Well here's today's images :

Nice to see an ever whitening Blighty!

[Summer Sun]

Sorry but I can't see Blighty on those charts.

[Aaron]

Don't know your geography very well huh Gavin lol

[Cutty Dyer]

Sorry but I can't see Blighty on those charts.