ramp Cold Weather Chat and Ramping Thread

[Eskimo]

Wow -20c coming soon according to the Daily Mail....

Where do they get their data from? lol

From the renowned expert James Madden of course! Who else?

[Weather-history]

It all started when he decided to write and publish a book on his pet theory, only joking Ian!

I think that was like his theory, a myth.

[Thundery wintry showers]

From an IMBY perspective, a synoptic setup like this at some point during the winter please:

http://www.wetterzen...00119550220.gif

...but preferably not too many easterlies like these:

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/archive/ra/2002/Rrea00120021209.gif

Edited November 29, 2012 by Thundery wintry showers

[Aaron]

Just to put things into perspective.. when we ramp away 1 cm of snow, this is what they get in Helsinki..

[egret]

better close this thread now - with latest synoptics I am wondering if it is technically possible to ramp, at least i don't think there are suitable words in the English language!! LoL

[towbar0]

I'm hoping you're not serious ....... Ramping ArUS

[AWD]

Loving the GFS output today;

http://cdn.nwstatic.co.uk/gfsimages/gfs.20121201/12/384/uksnowrisk.png

I think we are all going to be buried at Christmas. Epic winter starting very soon.

[Weather-history]

Always remembered this forecast by Peter Cockcroft from 17 years ago today, an easterly on the way

[Weather-history]

What tonight's ECM 12z run is

[ZONE 51]

This was an excellent fantasy script written by Azores Hi, so i just had to take a copy of the post and do a little design work(my main work) and the result is the old looking page below.

Image is text from original post in quote below placed on a very old looking piece of paper and an ancient looking font to! I left the quote info on image.

The Parable of the Model Thread

In the time of Cameron, in the land of Netweather there was a thread where prophets and soothsayers gathered with the naysayers to foresee the future of the winter.

In this time of withered sun and neutral ENSO anticipation of a colder than average winter had been for-seen by the one they called Glacier Point, a new messiah, King of the Nerds!

I his wisdom he had prophesized a cooler time , a time of frost and of snow, a time where peace may reign in the land of Netweather and all would be still and quiet and frozen.

And LO! It came to pass that the mechanical mind of the GFS did hint at a period when the month of November would roll into December that the mythical northern blocking would occur! There was great excitement and happiness from the masses and much debate on the exact nature of the promised cold spell. Lines were drawn on charts, and minds great and small bent their will onto the task of foresight into the future weather. As time rolled on towards the fabled time the GFS began it’s backtrack, yes cold would come but it looked feeble and weak and there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth!

"Oh great Glacier Point!" they cried

"Why hast thou forsaken us?"

There came a deep rumbling from the depths of Netweather, a rumbling which became a roar! The ground split asunder the masses and the nerds fled for they were very afraid!

From the bowels of Netweather there came a great light, a light bright and clean like freshly fallen snow! And there came from the light a voice such as that of the tinkling of slowly melting icicles dripping into a puddle or something.

" I am Paul! LORD of Netweather!!! And I give unto you my winter forecast! Oh you of little faith! Glacier Point has shown you the light and yet you did not believe! Now hear him speak and let none be afraid for it is news of great JOY!"

There then appeared from the light a screen and on this screen appeared Glacier Point in all his glory.

" I am Glacier Point! And I bring you great news! The coming season will indeed be cold!"

The nerds rejoiced and resumed their squabbling …

Edited December 3, 2012 by ElectricSnowStorm

[V for Very Cold]

hrmmmm the model thread is in meltdown ( or should that be freeze up) and no one has ramped the possiblility of snow

[Great Plum]

I have been model watching for over 8 years and never seen a model run like that ECM!

[Thundery wintry showers]

Maybe if we could steepen that ramp up a bit, the chart might roll over from T+168 to T+0?

Seriously, it's hard to imagine a better setup for classic "sunshine and snow showers" conditions for this part of the UK.

Edited December 6, 2012 by Thundery wintry showers

[stevofunnelcl]

Right then, it's 2:09 can't sleep

Remember Feb 2009

Over to Rob McElwee....

[Weather-history]

17 years ago, an easterly was well underway.

[Coast]

What's that coming over the hill, is it a monster, is it a monster?

[NL]

Which snowplough will you be using this winter?

[Annie1971]

Does any one think the midlands will get any snow this week ?

[Coast]

[Eugene]

but a brisk easterly wind, low dewpoints and some hard frosts is welcome to me for sure . Great weather pattern and so much better than the interminable atlantic driven wet weather we have seen for so long (irrespective of whatever track the jet stream has taken)

Great to see someone see what the charts are actually showing, nice cool cold snap end of the week with -4C at night 3C by day typically.

[Methuselah]

What's that coming over the hill, is it a monster, is it a monster?

It's taking its time then!

[Weather-history]

Manchester Winter Indices

1978-79: 262

2009-10: 197

1985-86: 159

1981-82: 149

1976-77: 141

1984-85: 140

1995-96: 135

1990-91: 126

2010-11: 119

1986-87: 100

1977-78: 90

1980-81: 90

2012-13: 88. Up to 17th February

1982-83: 85

1983-84: 82

1993-94: 78

2000-01: 77

1996-97: 72

1979-80: 66

2005-06: 59

2001-02: 50

2003-04: 50

2004-05: 47

2011-12: 47

1994-95: 45

2002-03: 44

1992-93: 43

1999-00: 42

1975-76: 41

1991-92: 40

1987-88: 37

2007-08: 37

1973-74: 30

1974-75: 26

1997-98: 25

2006-07: 21

1988-89: 20

[Weather-history]

Manchester Winter Indices

1978-79: 262

2009-10: 197

1985-86: 159

1981-82: 149

1976-77: 141

1984-85: 140

1995-96: 135

1990-91: 126

2010-11: 119

2012-13: 107 (up to 25th February)

2008-09: 105

1986-87: 100

1977-78: 90

1980-81: 90

1982-83: 85

1983-84: 82

1993-94: 78

2000-01: 77

1996-97: 72

1979-80: 66

2005-06: 59

2001-02: 50

2003-04: 50

2004-05: 47

2011-12: 47

1994-95: 45

2002-03: 44

1992-93: 43

1999-00: 42

1975-76: 41

1991-92: 40

1987-88: 37

2007-08: 37

1973-74: 30

1974-75: 26

1997-98: 25

2006-07: 21

1988-89: 20

[Weather-history]

Manchester Winter Indices

1978-79: 262

2009-10: 197

1985-86: 159

1981-82: 149

1976-77: 141

1984-85: 140

1995-96: 135

1990-91: 126

2010-11: 119

2008-09: 105

2012-13: 102

1986-87: 100

1977-78: 90

1980-81: 90

1982-83: 85

1983-84: 82

1993-94: 78

2000-01: 77

1996-97: 72

1979-80: 66

2005-06: 59

2001-02: 50

2003-04: 50

2004-05: 47

2011-12: 47

1994-95: 45

2002-03: 44

1992-93: 43

1999-00: 42

1975-76: 41

1991-92: 40

1987-88: 37

2007-08: 37

1973-74: 30

1974-75: 26

1997-98: 25

2006-07: 21

1988-89: 20

[I remember Atlantic 252]

102, is that good if you like cold/snow? because Feb seems to have been a typical modern february, like the old April